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Thole

Definition:

A thole is a wooden or metal pin or peg used in a boat's gunwale to support and guide an oar.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun
• Verb

Senses:

1. As a Noun:
   1. A pin inserted into the gunwale of a boat to support and guide an oar.
2. As a Verb:
   1. To place or insert a thole into the gunwale of a boat.
   2. To row or navigate a boat using tholes.

Examples:

• 1. As a Noun:
  • The sailor inserted the thole into the gunwale to keep the oar in place.
• 2. As a Verb:
  • She skillfully tholes the boat through the gentle waves of the lake.
  • Before starting their rowing practice, they carefully tholed the boat's oars into position.

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