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thowel - What does it mean?

Definition of 'thowel'

English

Alternative forms

* thowl

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A tholepin in a boat.
  • A rowlock.
  • * Charles Dickens
  • I would sit impatiently thinking with what an unusual amount of noise the oars worked in the thowels .
    (Webster 1913)

    Similar to 'thowel'

    towel, thoil, thiol, tewel, twill, tweel, thial, thill, twell, towall, tahil, thowl