[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

thole \thole\, n. written also thowel, and thowl. oe.
   thol, as. thornol; akin to d. dol, icel. thornollr 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.
      1913 webster

   2. the pin, or handle, of a scythe snath.
      1913 webster

   thole pin. same as thole.
      1913 webster
see also:
thowel thowl thole pin thole 

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