thole

• Nom désignant une cheville ou un axe fixé sur le plat-bord d'une embarcation, servant de point d'appui à la rame lors du nage.

A noun referring to a pin or peg attached to the gunwale of a boat that serves as a fulcrum for an oar during rowing.

1. Oar holder on a boatC2formal

   A pin or peg attached to the gunwale of a boat that serves as a fulcrum for an oar, keeping it in place while rowing.

   tolet (d'avirons)

   • The rower placed the oar between the thole and the rowlock.
   • He replaced the broken thole before the race.
   • The wooden thole was worn smooth from years of use.

   Synonymesoarlockpegrowlocktholepin