Definition of
Thole
- (noun, artifact) 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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Alternate forms of Thole
Hypernyms: holder
Origin of the word Thole
- "to be subjected to or exposed to, to endure without complaint," now Scottish and Northern Eng. dial., from O.E. ?olian, from P.Gmc. stem *thul- (cf. O.S. tholon, O.H.G. dolon, Ger. geduld, O.N. ?ola, Goth. ?ulan), cognate with L. tolerare (see toleration). more
- "peg," from O.E. ?oll, from P.Gmc. *thulnaz (cf. O.N. ?ollr, M.L.G. dolle, E.Fris. dolle, Du. dol), of unknown origin. No record of the word in Eng. from c.1000 to c.1440. more
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Words that sound like Thole
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