thole 1
/thohl/ , n.
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar. Also called tholepin /thohl"pin'/ .
[ bef. 900; ME tholle, OE tholl; c. LG dolle, ON thollr; akin to ON tholl young fir-tree ]
thole 2
/thohl/ , v.t., tholed, tholing . Chiefly Scot.
to suffer; bear; endure.
[ bef. 900; ME tholen, OE tholian; c. ON thola, Goth thulan; akin to L tolerare (see TOLERATE), Gk tlênai to bear, endure ]