A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. Synonyms:oarlock, peg, pin, rowlock, tholepin.
... heap o' leaves an' stibble, Has cost thee mony a weary nibble! Now thou's turn'd out, for a' thy trouble, But house or hald, To thole the winter's sleety dribble, An' ... — The Golden Treasury - Of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language • Various
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