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tole

tole \'to-l\ n [F to^le sheet metal (esp. iron), fr. F dial. (Bordeaux 
   area), table, sl]ab, fr. L tabula board, tablet : a decorative japanned or 
   painted tin or other metal finished in various  colors (as black with gilt 
   designs) and used esp. for trays, lamps, and boxes