Noun: thole thówl
- A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
"The old fisherman's boat still had traditional wooden tholes";
- peg, pin, tholepin, rowlock [Brit], oarlock [N. Amer]
Derived forms: tholes
Type of: holder
Part of: dinghy, dory, rowboat [N. Amer], rowing boat [Brit]
Encyclopedia: Thole