Definition of tole Tole

/towˈl/ - [towl] - tole

We found 8 definitions of tole from 5 different sources.

What does tole mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: toles

tole - enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century; "the Pennsylvania Dutch tole watering can might be a reproduction but it looks convincing"

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Wiktionary

tole (Noun)
A decorative metalware having a lacquered or enamelled surface that is painted or gilded.
tole (Verb)
To entice.
tole (Verb)
To allure.
tole (Verb)
To attract.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

tole (v. t.)
To draw, or cause to follow, by displaying something pleasing or desirable; to allure by some bait.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

tole
Toll, tōl, v.t. to draw as with a lure, to attract, entice.—ns. Tō′ling, Tō′lling, the use of toll-bait to allure fish: a method of decoying ducks. [See Toll (1).]

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tole, verb, present, 1st person singular of tole (infinitive).
tole, verb (infinitive).
tole, noun, singular of toles.

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