busk vs thole

busk

noun
  • A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. 

  • A corset. 

verb
  • To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport. 

  • To tack, cruise about. 

thole

noun
  • A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars. 

  • A pin, or handle, of the snath (shaft) of a scythe. 

  • A cupola, a dome, a rotunda; a tholus. 

verb
  • To endure, to put up with, to tolerate. 

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