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  1. 1. n. A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To bear; to endure; to undergo. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To wait. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing Source: wordnet
  6. 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.] Source: webster
  7. 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. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing Source: ecdict

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