Definitions for thole

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Spelling: [thohl]
IPA: /θoʊl/

Thole is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 60 anagrams from letters in thole (ehlot).

Definitions for thole

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 thole

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 thole

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for thole
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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