Antarctic |
the land or seas at or near the South Pole; Antarctica or the Antarctic Ocean (used with "the"). |
antarctic |
of or having to do with the South Pole. |
Antarctica |
the continent that surrounds the South Pole. |
Antarctic Circle |
an imaginary line drawn around the earth parallel to the equator and north of the South Pole. |
antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
arctic |
(often capitalized) of or having to do with the region around the North Pole. [2/3 definitions] |
Arctic Circle |
an imaginary line drawn around the earth parallel to the equator and south of the North Pole. |
Arctic Ocean |
the ocean that surrounds the North Pole. |
aurora australis |
bands of light that appear in the skies at night near the South Pole; southern lights. |
aurora borealis |
bands of light that appear in the skies at night near the North Pole; northern lights. |
barber pole |
a pole or cylinder with red and white spiral stripes, by which barbers indicate the location of their shops. |
beanpole |
a stick or pole used to support bean vines. [1/2 definitions] |
boom2 |
a long pole that stretches the bottom of a boat's sail and holds it in place. [1/2 definitions] |
bowsprit |
a large pole projecting forward from the bow of some sailing vessels. |
bumpkin2 |
a pole or beam protruding from a ship's deck or hull used to tie down blocks and the like or to extend sails. |
caber |
a long wooden pole, resembling a telephone pole, that is hoisted at one end and then thrown end over end to demonstrate strength, esp. in Scottish Highland games. |
capstan bar |
a pole inserted in and used as a lever to turn a capstan. |
clothes tree |
an upright stand or pole fitted with an arrangement of hooks or pegs near the top on which clothing is hung. |
cresset |
a metal container, often fastened to a pole or wall, holding fuel, such as oil or pitch, that is burned as a torch or lantern. |
cross |
an upright line or pole with a horizontal one across it. [1/10 definitions] |
crossbar |
a bar that lies in a nonvertical position, such as a painted stripe or the horizontal bar used in pole vaulting. |