tholes
- present tense form of thole (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The oars were allowed to swing from the tholes, and the boat was left to glide slowly downwards, while in their smart orderly way her crew prepared for action.
From The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)
The slow clacking of shafts in tholes echoed sharply from the huge walls of the dock as the dinghy drew away through the burning sunshine.
From The Cruise of the Dry Dock by Stribling, T. S.
Clump, sitting bent over the fire to get light for his work, was cutting some tholes for the boat with his knife.
From Captain Mugford Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors by Holloway, W. Herbert
To put some matting or canvas round the loom when rowing, to prevent its making a noise against the tholes, or in the rowlocks.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
A faint creaking sound where they rubbed on the tholes, and then the regular measured dip, dip, and splash, splash.
From The Adventures of Don Lavington Nolens Volens by Fenn, George Manville
