thôl is a Sindarin word, meaning "helm"[1] or "helmet". Plural forms were thely, thuil.[2]
Examples
- Dor-Cúarthol = "Land of Bow and Helm"
- castol = "helmet"
- Gorthol = "Dread Helm"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", thôl
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), pp. 186, 188