Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thowel

/θoʊ.(w)əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thow-el
IPA: /θoʊ.(w)əl/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tholepin in a boat.

noun

Example Sentences

"[…] I would sit impatiently thinking with what an unusual amount of noise the oars worked in the thowels."

Etymology

See thole; other dialectal forms include thoal.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /θoʊ.(w)əl/
British English: /θəʊ.(w)əl/

Inflected Forms

thowels (plural) thowl (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce thowel?: The recorded pronunciation is /θoʊ.(w)əl/.
What does thowel mean?: A tholepin in a boat.
Where does thowel come from?: See thole; other dialectal forms include thoal.

How to pronounce thowel

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