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thole
(/T//oU/l )

noun (n)

  • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    oarlock, peg, pin, rowlock, tholepin
    source: wordnet30
  • A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • To bear; to endure; to undergo.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To wait.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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