thole thokish • tholeiite · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · thole · · Text Latin · · Script 5 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. Synonyms: peg, pin, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · peg · · Synonym 1 pin · · Synonym 2 tholepin · · Synonym 3 rowlock · · Synonym 4 oarlock · · Synonym 5 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074