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pole
/pōl/
noun
- a long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used with one end placed in the ground as a support for something."a tent pole"synonyms: post, pillar, stanchion, standard, paling, pale, stake, stick, picket, palisade, support, prop, batten, mast, bar, shaft, rail, rod, beam, spar, crosspiece, upright, vertical, staff, stave, cane, spike, baton, truncheon
- a linear or square rod.
verb
propel (a boat) by pushing a pole against the bottom of a river, canal, or lake.
"the boatman appeared, poling a small gondola"
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A geographical pole or geographic pole is either of the two points on Earth where its axis of rotation intersects its surface. The North Pole lies in the Arctic Ocean while the South Pole is in Antarctica. Wikipedia
Apr 14, 2024 · Kids Definition · 1 of 4 noun. ˈpōl. 1. : a long slender piece of material (as wood or metal). telephone poles. 2 · 2 of 4 verb. poled; poling.
noun · a long slender usually round piece of wood, metal, or other material · the piece of timber on each side of which a pair of carriage horses are hitched.
Geography and places edit · Geographical pole, either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or planet, at 90 degrees from the equator, based on ...
one of the ends of a magnet (= an object that both attracts and pushes away iron and steel objects) where the magnetic force is strongest:.
A pole is a rounded stick or rod, usually made of wood, plastic, or metal. You need a pole for hanging a flag, catching fish, or setting up a tent.
POLE meaning: 1 : a long, straight piece of wood, metal, etc., that is often placed in the ground so that it stands straight up; 2 : crazy.