Look up: thole

1. Thole
   A thole is a pin in the gunwale of a boat used as a fulcrum for an oar. There are usually two tholes between which the oar rests.
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2. Thole
   Thole noun [ Written also thowel , and thowl .] [ Middle English thol , Anglo-Saxon þol ; akin to Dutch dol , Icelandic þollr a fir tree, a young fir, a tree, a thole.] 1. A wooden or metal...
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3. Thole
   Thole transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Tholed ; present participle & verbal noun Tholing .] [ Middle English þolen , þolien , Anglo-Saxon þ...
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4. Thole
   Thole intransitive verb To wait. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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5. thole
   1. A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing. ... 2. The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath. Thole pin. Same as Thole. ... Origin: OE. Thol, AS. Thol; akin to D. Dol, Icel. Thollr a fir tree, a young fir, a tree, a thole. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. thole
   tholepin noun a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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7. Thole
   • (n.) The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath. • (v. i.) To wait. • (n.) A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing. • (v. t.) To bear; to endure; to undergo.
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8. thole
   endure
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9. Thole
   The nautical term `thole` refers to a vertical wooden peg or pin inserted through the gunwale to form a fulcrum for oars when rowing. Thole is also a surname and may refer to: People:
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