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How to use thole in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word thole? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
I couldn't thole the voice, but I wouldn't mind the view, if you get my meaning.
He relates the importance of the thole, which secures the oar to the boat, and notes that towing was the expedition's worst job assignment.
But these are the perils of my profession, and I am happy to thole them for the privilege of attending some of the best sport around.
You've just got to thole it because the clouds might disappear and suddenly you'll be busy.
Perhaps because he had known hard times himself he could thole the hard times of the nation.
We were in an excellent position to check the Time item about the squeak of a fisherman's oars against thole pins.
A thole pin is an upright steel pin on the rowing frame that serves as a fulcrum for the oar.
It was a time of transition and suspension along New England's hores, the squeak of a fisherman's oars against thole pins sounded lonely and clear in the fog.
The oars did not use rowlocks or thole pins but holes cut below the gunwale line.
Examples from Classical Literature
No Kerr, no lad from Lancashire whomsoever, could thole to be bested by a Welshman.
There were no oarlocks, but you can make a thole pin with a piece of wood, and that was what Swatty did.
And it is well understood by all of them that thou cannot thole an obligation.
The thole pins were in place, and the oars laid lengthwise on its thwarts.
One or other of his thole pins was constantly carrying away.
Weel may yon boatie row, or my craig'll have to thole a raxing.
But though he could thole, his anger against John was none the less.
But they were still far from Skeighan, and Gourlay had much to thole.
Anyway, the one thing the examiners will not thole is a body that dithers.
At last, about two, it was beyond men's bearing, and there was now temptation to resist, as well as pain to thole.
We did but thole her to the river to see if she would sink or swim.
First one thole pin broke and then the other and he had to paddle.
Osborne's sticking plaster announcement does nothing to staunch the major losses of hours and earnings that North Sea workers have had to thole this year.
The oars are usually attached to a thole or rowlock on the gunnel.
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