A U-shaped fitting with a shank or a socket which is attached to the gunwale of a boat and used as a fulcrum for oars in rowing, sculling, or steering.
Isifakelo simile njengo-U, esineshenki okanye isokethi ethe nca kumphetho wenqanawe kwaye esetyenziswa njengesixhathiso sezibhexo ekubhexeni, okanye ekuqhubeni.