pole

¹pole

noun \ˈpōl\

Definition of POLE

1

a : a long slender usually cylindrical object (as a length of wood) b : a shaft which extends from the front axle of a wagon between wheelhorses and by which the wagon is drawn : tongue c : a long staff of wood, metal, or fiberglass used in the pole vault

2

: a varying unit of length; especially : one equal to a rod (16¹⁄₂ feet or about 5 meters)

3

: a tree with a breast-high diameter of from 4 to 12 inches (10 to 30 centimeters)

4

: the inside front row position on the starting line for a race

Origin of POLE

Middle English, from Old English pāl stake, pole, from Latin palus stake; akin to Latin pangere to fix — more at pact

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with POLE

bole, boll, bowl, coal, cole, Cole, dhole, dole, droll, foal, goal, hole, knoll, kohl, Kohl, mole, ole, poll, prole, role, roll, scroll, Seoul, shoal, skoal, sol, sole, soul, stole, stroll, thole, tole, toll, troll, vole, whole