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They should be placed at right angles to the boat, -- the "thowl-pin," or, if there is not one near enough the stern, anything (a cheap gimlet answers admirably) fixed into the gunwale, being sufficient to keep the rod in position, -- so that the spinners, of whatever kind they may be, will be as far apart from each other as possible.

Scotch Loch-Fishing William Senior

I laid the firelock carefully down upon the ground, and whipping out of my pocket a handful of oakum and some marline, stuffed it and a thowl-pin into the fellow's mouth, effectually gagging him, and, I fear, half-choking him at the same time.

Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Harry Collingwood 1886

The thowl-pins, luckily, are already in their places, left there by the fishermen, who have been too lazy to remove and stow them snugly away; the oars are therefore hastily caught up and tossed into their places, the boat is spun round like a top until her head points seaward, and, with vigorous strokes, the two men send her foaming out along the narrow river-channel toward the sea.

The Voyage of the Aurora Harry Collingwood 1886

He promptly called Tom to his assistance, but even with this aid he was unable to hold the fish; and, as a last resource, he threw a couple of turns round one of the thowl-pins.

The Voyage of the Aurora Harry Collingwood 1886

Phthalates (pronounced thowl-ates) are found in many products besides medical supplies - toys, vinyl flooring and cosmetics.

Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post 2009

Phthalates (pronounced thowl-ates) are found in many products besides medical supplies - toys, vinyl flooring and cosmetics.

Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

Phthalates (pronounced thowl-ates) are found in many products besides medical supplies -- toys, vinyl flooring and cosmetics.

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