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thole

/θoʊl/
verb
  1. To endure or suffer something patiently (mainly used in Scottish or Northern English dialects).
    • He had to thole the pain until the doctor arrived.
    • She tholed the long winter without complaint.
    • They thole the noise from the construction site every day.
Synonyms
endurebearsuffer
noun
  1. A pin or peg in the side of a boat that holds an oar in place.
    • The old wooden boat had two tholes for the oars.
    • She replaced a broken thole before the fishing trip.
    • He fitted the oar into the thole and began to row.
Synonyms
oarlockrowlock
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