thole
noun
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
have tholed
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present perfectof thole.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Dree out the inch when ye have tholed the span.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
“Thou art a woman: bear what other women have tholed before thee.”
From A Rose of a Hundred Leaves A Love Story by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
