tolete

oarlock

tolete(toh-leh-teh)

masculine noun

1. (nautical)

a. oarlock

(United States)

Uno de los remos se salió de su tolete.

One of the oars came out of its oarlock.

b. rowlock (United Kingdom)

El remero metió el remo en el tolete.

The rower put the oar into the rowlock.

c. tholepin

A la barca le faltaba el tolete de estribor.

The boat was missing its starboard tholepin.

2. (stick)

(Latin America)

a. short club

Los ladrones golpearon al vigilante de seguridad con un tolete y lo dejaron inconsciente.

The thieves hit the security guard with a short club and left him unconscious.

b. cudgel

Rosario llevaba un tolete en la cartera para defenderse.

Rosario carried a cudgel in her purse for self-defense.

tolete

1 (Náutica) tholepin

2 (Latinoamérica) (palo) short club; stick; cudgel

3 (And) (Caribe) (pedazo) piece; bit

4 (And) (balsa) raft