THOLEPIN Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word tholepin. (close relations)
Definition of THOLEPIN
Best Alternative Words for THOLEPIN
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oarlock | nounn | |||||||
noun • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | ||||||||
peg | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface • small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. • informal terms for the leg • a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg • regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing verb • succeed in obtaining a position • pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into • fasten or secure with a wooden pin • stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations | ||||||||
pin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment • a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat • small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. • informal terms for the leg • axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns • cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown • flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green • a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing • a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target verb • to hold fast or prevent from moving • attach or fasten with pins • pierce with a pin • (chess) immobilize a piece | ||||||||
rowlock | nounn | |||||||
noun • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | ||||||||
thole | verbv | |||||||
noun • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing |