'Thole pin' definitions:

Definition of 'Thole pin'

From: GCIDE
  • Thole \Thole\, n. [Written also thowel, and thowl.] [OE. thol, AS. [thorn]ol; akin to D. dol, Icel. [thorn]ollr 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath. [1913 Webster]
  • Thole pin. Same as Thole. [1913 Webster]