1. (

• pole

) a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic ;

2. (

• Pole

) a native or inhabitant of Poland ;

3. (

• pole

) one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart" ;

4. (

• perch ,
• rod ,
• pole ,

) a linear measure of 16.5 feet ;

5. (

• perch ,
• rod ,
• pole ,

) a square rod of land ;

6. (

• pole ,
• celestial_pole

) one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere ;

7. (

• pole

) one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface ;

8. (

• terminal ,
• pole ,

) a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves ;

9. (

• pole ,

) a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting ;

10. (

• pole ,
• magnetic_pole

) one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated ;

1. (

• punt ,
• pole

) propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge" ;

2. (

• pole ,

) support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans" ;

3. (

• pole

) deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole ;