Main Entry: thole Pronunciation: 'thOl Function: verb Inflected Form(s): tholed; thol·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tholian -- more at TOLERATE Date: before 12th century chiefly dialect : ENDURE 1. A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing. 2. The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath. 3. To bear; to endure; to undergo. 4. To wait. 5. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing.
Thole is a possibility I guess
Pronunciation: 'thOl
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): tholed; thol·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tholian -- more at TOLERATE
Date: before 12th century
chiefly dialect : ENDURE
1. A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing.
2. The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath.
3. To bear; to endure; to undergo.
4. To wait.
5. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing.