| pole1 |
a long, often narrow cylindrical post or rod made of metal, wood, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| pole2 |
either of the two ends of the axis of a spherical body such as the earth, or either of the regions around the earth's North and South Poles. [4 definitions] |
| poleax |
a long-handled weapon combining ax, hammer, and spearpoint, used in battle in the Middle Ages. [3 definitions] |
| pole bean |
any vinelike variety of bean that can twine upward around a pole, stake, trellis, or the like. (Cf. bush bean.) |
| polecat |
a dark-furred carnivorous mammal of the weasel family found in Eurasia and northern Africa. [2 definitions] |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. [3 definitions] |
| polemical |
adopting a controversial or disputatious position. |
| polemicist |
one who writes polemics. [2 definitions] |
| polemics |
(used with a sing. verb) the art or practice of disputation or controversy. [2 definitions] |
| polenta |
an Italian dish made of cornmeal mush. |
| poles apart |
holding entirely different values, positions, or the like. |
| polestar |
a bright star near the north celestial pole; Polaris; North Star. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |
| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that has the authority of enforcing laws, investigating crimes, and maintaining order; police force. [5 definitions] |
| police car |
a car used by police officers and equipped with a radiotelephone; patrol car; squad car. |
| police department |
a governmental agency whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm. |
| police dog |
a dog, often a German shepherd, that is trained to aid the police. |
| policeman |
a male member of a police force. |
| police officer |
a member of a police force; policeman or policewoman. |
| police state |
a country in which the government exercises rigid and usu. repressive control by means of a strong police force, esp. a secret police force. |