Thesaurus: thole

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1. n. A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing.
2. n. The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath.
3. v. t. To bear; to endure; to undergo.
4. v. i. To wait.
5. n. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
6. 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. The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath. Thole pin. Same as Thole. To bear; to endure; to undergo. [Obs. or Scot.] Gower. So much woe as I have with you tholed. Chaucer. To thole the winter's steely dribble. Burns. To wait. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
7. To bear; to endure; to undergo. [Obs. or Scot.] Gower.So much woe as I have with you tholed. Chaucer.To thole the winter's steely dribble. Burns.
8. n a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing