thole

thole¹ Definition

thole (t̸hōl)

noun

a pin or either of a pair of pins made of metal or wood and set vertically in the gunwale of a boat to serve as a fulcrum for an oar

Etymology: ME tholle < OE thol, akin to ON thollr, Du dol < IE *teul- < base *tēu-, to swell > thumb

thole² Definition

thole (t̸hōl)

transitive verb tholed, tholing thol′·ing

Chiefly Brit., Now Dial. to suffer; endure; undergo

Etymology: ME tholen < OE tholian < IE base *tel-, to bear > tolerate

thole Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

pin: It is a rowing boat with curved wooden single thole pins to which the oars have been secured with twisted withes.

Noun used with modifier

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