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] |