Thole (?), n. [Written also thowel, and thowl.] [OE. thol, AS. þol;
akin to D. dol, Icel. þollr a fir tree, a young fir, a tree, a thole.]
1. A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a
fulcrum for the oar in rowing. Longfellow.