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pole¹ Definition

pole (pōl)

noun

  1. a long, slender piece of wood, metal, etc. usually rounded a tent pole, flagpole, fishing pole
  2. a tapering wooden shaft extending from the front axle of a wagon or carriage and attached by chains or straps to the collars of a span of horses
  3. a unit of measure, equal to one rod in linear measure (5.029 m) or one square rod in square measure (25.29 sq m)
  4. an assigned starting position at a racetrack, in the front row if there is more than one row and in the innermost lane

Etymology: ME < OE pal < L palus, pale

transitive verb, intransitive verb poled, pol′·ing

  1. ☆ to push along (a boat or raft) with a pole
  2. to manipulate, impel, support, etc. with or as with a pole

pole¹ Idioms

under bare poles

with all sails furled because of high winds

pole² Definition

pole (pōl)

noun

  1. either end of any axis, as of the earth, of the celestial sphere, of a mitotic spindle during cell division, etc.
  2. the region around the North Pole or that around the South Pole
  3. either of two opposed or differentiated forces, parts, or principles, such as the ends of a magnet, the terminals of a battery, motor, or dynamo, or two extremes of opinion, etc.
  4. Embryology either of the two differentiated regions in the early embryo of many animals; specif., the animal pole containing little yolk and the vegetal pole containing most of the yolk
  5. Math. a point or points with characteristic properties, as the point of origin of polar coordinates

Etymology: ME < L polus, pole of the heavens, heavens < Gr polos, axis of the sphere, firmament < pelein, to be in motion < IE base *kwel-, to turn > wheel

pole² Idioms

poles apart

widely separated; having opposite natures, opinions, etc.; at opposite extremes

Pole¹ Definition

Pole (pōl)

noun

a person born or living in Poland

Pole² Definition

Pole (pōl)

Pole, Reginald 1500-58; Eng. cardinal: last Rom. Catholic archbishop of Canterbury (1556-58)

pole Synonyms

pole

n.

shaft, flagpole, flagstaff; see post 1.

pole Telecom Definition

  1. A long, slender, tapering shaft of wood, metal, or concrete with a round cross-section that is planted in the ground and stands vertically, and to which cables, antennas, transformers, and other devices can be secured for support of applications including telecommunications and television transmission, and electrical power distribution and transmission.
  2. Either of two points at which opposing or differentiated forces are concentrated, such as the ends of a magnet or the terminals of a battery, motor, or dynamo.

pole Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • patella: This is used to elevate the fat pad from the non articular inferior pole of the patella.
  • magnet: Somehow, each pole of the original magnet penetrated all the way through to the opposite end.

Converse of object

  • trek: Most trekking poles are designed to come apart into three sections which can then be laid out and dried.
  • telegraph: Across the entrance is a gate made of sleepers and telegraph poles to stop the debris.

Adjective modifier

  • greasy: This can lead to everyone trying to climb the greasy pole.
  • telescopic: The height of each tree was recorded using a professional tree height pole ( a graduated telescopic pole ).
  • celestial: The axis of rotation of the Earth always points to the same direction, toward the north celestial pole.
  • magnetic: Pulsars The animation, created by Michael Kramer, shows the beams of light emitted from the magnetic poles of a spinning neutron star.

Modifies a noun

  • vault: For the second match running, we had the misfortune to have a no height in the pole vault.
  • vaulter: Why not storm that fortress in Lausanne with the pole vaulters, javelin throwers, three-day eventers, and shot putters?
  • lathe: Traditional woodland management techniques such as coppicing, pole lathe use, charcoal making and hurdle making will be demonstrated.
  • sleeve: Pockets at opposite ends of pole sleeves eliminate the setup dance around the tent.
  • dancing: This one looks like she's from the pole dancing sub division.
  • vaulting: Research Projects Available Research projects on pole vaulting are available for prospective PhD students.

Noun used with modifier

  • telegraph: Just to the north of point C a telegraph pole is marked on the plan a little to the west of the boundary line.
  • totem: In front of the building on the extreme left, a 32 ft high Canadian totem pole can be glimpsed through the trees.
  • fiberglass: Poles: all poles in the this range have superior strength Durawrap fiberglass poles with shock cord elastic and color coded for fast assembly.
  • barge: I wouldn't touch nokia with a barge pole!
  • bamboo: I just use teepees or is it tipis made up of 8 foot bamboo poles for climbing beans.
  • scaffold: Helped carry the scaffold pole loaded with cameras down to Millenium Square.