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told

Pronunciation: /tɔl/

“told” is a Danish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. duty, tariff (tax placed on imports or exports)
  2. thole (each of the pegs that, especially in older rowing boats, were placed in pairs in holes in the rail as a support and pivot point for an oar)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin toloneum, an alteration of Latin telōneum.

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