Antarctic |
the land mass or seas at or near the South Pole; Antarctica or the Antarctic Ocean (prec. by "the"). |
antarctic |
of, at, near, or pertaining to the South Pole. |
Antarctica |
the land mass 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 cap.) of or pertaining to the geographic region encompassing the North Pole. [1/5 definitions] |
Arctic Circle |
an imaginary line drawn around the earth parallel to the equator and south of the North Pole. |
Arctic Ocean |
an ocean that surrounds the North Pole; Arctic. |
aurora australis |
the aurora of the Southern Hemisphere, seen esp. near the South Pole; southern lights. |
aurora borealis |
the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere, seen esp. 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 horizontal pole that extends and positions the bottom of a sail. [1/5 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 |
a symbol or structure formed by a vertical line or pole intersecting a horizontal one. [1/16 definitions] |
crossbar |
a bar that lies in a nonvertical position, such as a painted stripe or the horizontal bar used in pole vaulting. |