Definitions for tholes

tholes thole

Spelling: [thohl]
IPA: /θoʊl/

Tholes is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 130 anagrams from letters in tholes (ehlost).

Definitions for tholes

noun

  1. a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.

verb (used with object)

  1. to suffer; bear; endure.

Origin of tholes

before 900; Middle English tholle, Old English tholl; cognate with Low German dolle, Old Norse thollr; akin to Old Norse thǫll young fir-tree

Examples for tholes

First one thole pin broke and then the other and he had to paddle.

But though he could thole, his anger against John was none the less.

No Kerr, no lad from Lancashire whomsoever, could thole to be bested by a Welshman.

One or other of his thole pins was constantly carrying away.

We did but thole her to the river to see if she would sink or swim.

The thole pins were in place, and the oars laid lengthwise on its thwarts.

There were no oarlocks, but you can make a thole pin with a piece of wood, and that was what Swatty did.

But they were still far from Skeighan, and Gourlay had much to thole.

Anyway, the one thing the examiners will not thole is a body that dithers.

And it is well understood by all of them that thou cannot thole an obligation.

Word Value for tholes
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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