THOLE

thole. Thole, v.i. to wait, to bear; n. a pin of a boat

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Thole (?), n. [Written also thowel, and thowl.] [[OE. thol, AS. þol; akin to D. dol, Icel. þollr a fir tree, a young fir, a tree, a thole.]] 1. 1. A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing. Longfellow.
2. 2. The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath.
Thole pin. Same as Thole.