thole

¹ American  

[thohl] / θoʊl /

noun

1. a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.

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thole ² American  

[thohl] / θoʊl /

verb (used with object)

Chiefly Scot.

tholed, tholing

1. to suffer; bear; endure.

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thole ¹ British  

/ θəʊl /

verb

1. dialect (tr) to put up with; bear

2. an archaic word for suffer

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thole ² British  

/ ˈθəʊlˌpɪn, θəʊl /

noun

1. a wooden pin or one of a pair, set upright in the gunwales of a rowing boat to serve as a fulcrum in rowing

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Etymology

Origin of thole¹

before 900; Middle English tholle, Old English tholl; cognate with Low German dolle, Old Norse thollr; akin to Old Norse thǫll young fir-tree

Origin of thole²

First recorded before 900; Middle English tholen, Old English tholian; cognate with Old Norse thola, Gothic thulan; akin to Greek tlênai “to bear, endure,” Latin tolerāre ( tolerate )

Example Sentences

Lemon then cited Trump once referring to “s--thole” countries and claimed he mistreats African-Americans as examples of Trump’s racist actions.

From Fox News

Facebook apologized after translating Chinese President Xi Jinping's name as "Mr S--thole" on its platform during his Myanmar visit this week.

From Fox News

As Politico’s Marc Caputo, writes, “He publicly doubted Hurricane Maria’s death toll in Puerto Rico and spread conspiracy theories about it. He reportedly called Haiti a ‘sh*thole.’

From Salon

“President Trump: You referred to countries as sh*tholes,” Castro said in the ad, while wearing informal attire inside an Iowa warehouse.

From Salon

I had forgotten about that comment until earlier this week when I had to drive through one of the s—thole cities along the Connecticut coast.

From Washington Times