Unscramble pole

Definition of pole

noun:

• a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic.
• a native or inhabitant of Poland. Synonyms: Pole.
• one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles", "they are poles apart".
• a linear measure of 16.5 feet. Synonyms: perch, rod.
• a square rod of land. Synonyms: perch, rod.
• one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere. Synonyms: celestial pole.
• one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface.
• a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves. Synonyms: terminal.
• a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting.
• one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated. Synonyms: magnetic pole.

verb:

• propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river", "We went punting in Cambridge". Synonyms: punt.
• support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans".
• deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole.

Related words

anode, boom, caber, mast, polack, spar, stilt.

Words nearby

bole, cole, dole, hole, mole, pale, pile, poe, poke, pol, poler, polk, poll, polo, pome, pone, pope, pore, pose, prole, pule, pyle, role, sole, tole, vole.

Rhymes with

atoll, bole, boll, bowl, cajole, coal, cole, console, control, decontrol, dhole, dole, droll, enroll, enroll, extol, foal, goal, hole, knoll.