The difference between Oarlock and Thole
When used as nouns, oarlock means a device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing, whereas thole means the ability to bear or endure something.
Thole is also verb with the meaning: to suffer.
check bellow for the other definitions of Oarlock and Thole
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Oarlock as a noun:
A device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
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Thole as a verb (intransitive, dated):
To suffer.
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Thole as a verb (transitive, now, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland):
To endure, to put up with, to tolerate.
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Thole as a noun (obsolete, rare, or, regional):
The ability to bear or endure something; endurance, patience.
Examples:
"He’s got no thole for nonsense."
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Thole as a noun:
A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars.
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Thole as a noun:
A pin, or handle, of the snath (shaft) of a scythe.
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Thole as a noun (architecture):
A cupola, a dome, a rotunda; a tholus.