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. A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing. Longfellow.
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2. The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath.
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Thole pin. Same as Thole.
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Thole, v. i. To wait. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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