pole
n.
axis point of a sphere; one item from a pair of oppositions; rod, staff; long staff on which a flag is raised, flag pole
v.
move a boat by using pole
Pole
Pole may refer to:Things !-- This section is linked from
Lashing knot -->A solid
cylindrical object with length greater than its diameter e.g:
Barber's pole, advertising a
barber shop;
Danish pole, a circus prop;
Firemen's pole, a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stations
Lamppost, a raised source of light on the edge of a road
Totem pole, monumental sculptures carved from great trees
Utility pole, also called a telephone pole, telegraph pole or power pole, a pole that carries utility wiresPoles used in sporting and other activities:
Dance pole, a pole used for pole dancing
Maypole, a tall wooden pole with ornaments, like ribbons, that is danced around
Pole bending, a rodeo event that involves riding a horse around six poles arranged in a line
Pole vaulting pole, a pole used for pole vaulting
Pole-sitting pole, a pole used for pole sitting, which is the practice of sitting on a pole for extended lengths of time
Ski pole, a pole used by skiers to improve balance, speed and acceleration
Spinnaker pole, a spar used in sailboats to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnaker
Trekking pole, also called hiking sticks or hiking poles, a pole used for hiking
Pole position, in motorsport, the position at the front of the gridThe contacts in a switch
Pole (Venezuela) (Polo), a political party in Venezuela
Rod (unit), a unit of length equal to 11 cubits, 5.0292 meters or 16.5 feet
Festivus pole, a pole used in the celebration of Festivus that is traditionally made of aluminum
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Pole
Pole 1. either extremity of any axis, as of the fetal ellipse or a body organ. 2. either one of two points which have opposite physical qualities. [
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Pole
Noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Poland
(hypernym) European
(hyponym) polack
(member-holonym) Poland, Republic of Poland, Polska
pole
Noun
1. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
(hypernym) rod
(hyponym) barge pole
2. one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
(hypernym) opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought
3. a linear measure of 16.5 feet
(synonym) perch, rod
(hypernym) linear unit
(part-holonym) furlong
(part-meronym) yard, pace
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4. a square rod of land
(synonym) perch, rod
(hypernym) area unit, square measure
5. one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
(synonym) celestial pole
(hypernym) celestial point
(hyponym) north celestial pole
6. one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
(hypernym) geographic point, geographical point
(hyponym) North Pole
7. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
(synonym) terminal
(hypernym) contact, tangency
(hyponym) anode
(part-holonym) electrical device
8. a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
(hypernym) sports implement
9. one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
(synonym) magnetic pole
(hypernym) end
(hyponym) negative magnetic pole, negative pole, south-seeking pole
(part-holonym) magnet
Verb
1. propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
(synonym) punt
(hypernym) propel, impel
(entail) push, force
2. support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans"
(hypernym) hold, support, sustain, hold up
3. deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
(hypernym) deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce
(classification) metallurgy
Pole (der)
n.
Polish citizen, resident of Poland
Pol (der)
n.
pole, axis point of a sphere; one item from a pair of oppositions; (Electricity) terminal, point of connection to a current