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noun θəʊlθoʊl A pin, typically one of a pair, fitted to the gunwale of a rowing boat and on which an oar pivots. Example sentencesExamples - He relates the importance of the thole, which secures the oar to the boat, and notes that towing was the expedition's worst job assignment.
Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dol. Rhymes barcarole, bole, bowl, cajole, coal, Cole, condole, console, control, dhole, dole, droll, enrol (US enroll), extol, foal, goal, hole, Joel, knoll, kohl, mol, mole, Nicole, parol, parole, patrol, pole, poll, prole, rôle, roll, scroll, Seoul, shoal, skoal, sole, soul, stole, stroll, Tirol, toad-in-the-hole, toll, troll, vole, whole verb θəʊlθoʊl [with object]Scottish archaic Endure (something) without complaint or resistance; tolerate. if there's one thing I can't thole it's a lie Example sentencesExamples - But these are the perils of my profession, and I am happy to thole them for the privilege of attending some of the best sport around.
- You've just got to thole it because the clouds might disappear and suddenly you'll be busy.
- They cannot thole the fact that the painting sold for £750,000.
- Perhaps because he had known hard times himself he could thole the hard times of the nation.
- I couldn't thole the voice, but I wouldn't mind the view, if you get my meaning.
Synonyms allow, permit, authorize, sanction, condone, indulge, agree to, accede to, approve of
Origin Old English tholian, of Germanic origin. nounTHōlθoʊl A pin, typically one of a pair, fitted to the gunwale of a rowboat to act as the fulcrum for an oar. Example sentencesExamples - He relates the importance of the thole, which secures the oar to the boat, and notes that towing was the expedition's worst job assignment.
Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dol. verbθoʊlTHōl [with object]Scottish archaic Endure (something) without complaint or resistance; tolerate. Example sentencesExamples - But these are the perils of my profession, and I am happy to thole them for the privilege of attending some of the best sport around.
- Perhaps because he had known hard times himself he could thole the hard times of the nation.
- I couldn't thole the voice, but I wouldn't mind the view, if you get my meaning.
- They cannot thole the fact that the painting sold for £750,000.
- You've just got to thole it because the clouds might disappear and suddenly you'll be busy.
Synonyms allow, permit, authorize, sanction, condone, indulge, agree to, accede to, approve of
Origin Old English tholian, of Germanic origin. |