pole
Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
Other meanings
A construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage.
A type of basic fishing rod.
A kind of
- rod
Kinds of pole
- boom
- clothes tree
- mast
- ski pole
- stilt
Word history
From Old English "pāl" (a pole, stake, post; a kind of hoe or spade).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pole” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.