thole (th l)n. A thole pin. [Middle English tholle, thole pin, from Old English thol; see teu  - in Indo-European roots.] |
thole1, tholepin [ˈθəʊlˌpɪn]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a wooden pin or one of a pair, set upright in the gunwales of a rowing boat to serve as a fulcrum in rowing
[Old English tholl, related to Middle Low German dolle, Norwegian toll, Icelandic thollr]
thole2
vb
1. (tr) Scot and northern English dialect to put up with; bear
2. an archaic word for suffer
[Old English tholian; related to Old Saxon, Old High German tholōn, Old Norse thola to endure: compare Latin tollere to bear up]
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| Noun | 1. |  thole - a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowingdinghy, dory, rowboat - a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled holder - a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder" |
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