POLE

/pɔːl/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 8

Definition

verb propel with a pole. — synonyms: punt
verb support on poles.
verb deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole.
noun a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic.
noun a native or inhabitant of Poland.
noun one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions.
noun a linear measure of 16.5 feet. — synonyms: perch, rod
noun a square rod of land. — synonyms: perch, rod
noun one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere. — synonyms: celestial_pole
noun one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface.
noun a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves. — synonyms: terminal
noun a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting.
noun one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated. — synonyms: magnetic_pole

“Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work.”
“He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity.”
“to pole beans or hops”