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barber pole a pole or cylinder with red and white spiral stripes, by which barbers indicate the location of their shops.
celestial pole either of two points in the celestial sphere that the earth's axis would intersect if it were extended.
fishing pole any long slender pole with a line and a hook attached to one end that is used to catch fish.
magnetic pole either of the apparent poles of a permanent magnet, at which the lines of magnetic force seem to converge. [2 definitions]
North Pole the point on the earth's surface that is intersected by the northern end of the earth's rotational axis. [4 definitions]
pole bean any vinelike variety of bean that can twine upward around a pole, stake, trellis, or the like. (Cf. bush bean.)
pole vault a field event in which the participants perform high vaults with the aid of a long flexible pole that propels them over a crossbar.
pole-vault to vault over a high crossbar with the aid of a pole; perform a pole vault.
ski pole a slender pole with a disk near the lower end and a strap or grip at the top for the hand, used in pairs by skiers.
South Pole the point on the earth's surface that is intersected by the southern end of the earth's rotational axis. [4 definitions]
totem pole a vertical post or column that is carved with totemic figures and usu. painted, formerly erected in front of dwellings by certain coastal Indian peoples of northwestern North America. [2 definitions]