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Webster 1913 Edition


Tole

Tole

(tōl)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Toled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Toling
.]
[OE.
tollen
to draw, to entice; of uncertain origin. Cf.
Toll
to ring a bell.]
To draw, or cause to follow, by displaying something pleasing or desirable; to allure by some bait.
[Written also
toll
.]
Whatever you observe him to be more frighted at then he should,
tole
him on to by insensible degrees, till at last he masters the difficulty.

Webster 1828 Edition


Tole

TOLE

,
Verb.
T.
To draw or cause to follow by presenting something pleasing or desirable to view; to allure by some bait. Thus our farmers tole sheep and make them follow, by holding to them a measure of corn or some portion of fodder. In New England, it is applied only to the alluring of beasts. Locke has applied it to men.

Definition 2024


tôle

tôle

See also: tole and tőle

French

Noun

tôle f (plural tôles)

  1. sheet metal
    • 1870, Jules Verne, Vingt mille lieues sous les mers/Partie 1/Chapitre 9,
      Pendant deux heures encore, la colère de Ned Land s’exalta. Le Canadien appelait, il criait, mais en vain. Les murailles de tôle étaient sourdes. Je n’entendais même aucun bruit à l’intérieur de ce bateau, qui semblait mort.
      For two more hours, Ned Land's rage brewed up. The Canadian called out, he yelled, but all was in vain. The metal walls did not hear. I couldn't even hear any noise inside the boat, which seemed dead to the world.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms.

Noun

tôle f (plural tôles)

  1. Alternative form of taule

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