Thowel

//θoʊ.(w)əl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tholepin in a boat.
  2. 2
    A rowlock.

    "[…] I would sit impatiently thinking with what an unusual amount of noise the oars worked in the thowels."

Synonyms

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oarlockrowlocktholepinsufferabearabide

Example

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"[…] I would sit impatiently thinking with what an unusual amount of noise the oars worked in the thowels."

Etymology

See thole; other dialectal forms include thoal.

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