tole

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noun

ˈtōl 

often attributive

: sheet metal and especially tinplate for use in domestic and ornamental wares in which it is usually japanned or painted and often elaborately decorated

also : objects made of tole

tole

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verb

variant spelling of toll entry 5

transitive verb

1

: allure, entice

2

a

: to entice (game) to approach

b

: to attract (fish) with scattered bait

c

: to lead or attract (domestic animals) to a desired point

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French tôle, from Middle French dialect taule, from Latin tabula board, tablet

First Known Use

Noun

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tole

• bole
• bowl
• coal
• droll
• foal
• goal
• hole
• knoll
• kol
• mole
• noll
• nolle