THOLE
\thˈə͡ʊl], \thˈəʊl], \t_h_ˈəʊ_l]\
Definitions of THOLE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
By Princeton University
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a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Noah Webster.
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To wait.
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A pin inserted into the gunwale of a boat to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing; they are arranged in pairs, the space between forming one kind of rowlock: the pin or handle of a scythe-snath.
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In arch. (a) same as Tholus; (b) the scutcheon or knot at the centre of a timber-vault; (c) a place in temples where votive offerings were suspended. E. H. Knight.
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To bear: to endure: to undergo. Burns.
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Tholing; pa.t. and pa.p. tholed.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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