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pole (1) "
stake,"
O.E. pal "
stake," from
P.Gmc. *pal-, from
L. palus "
stake" (see
PALE (
Cf. pale)(
n.)). Racing sense of "
inside fence surrounding a course" is from 1851.
Pole-vault is attested from 1893. To
not touch (something) with a ten-foot pole is from 1903, originally
40-foot pole.{{12}}
pole (2) "
ends of Earth's axis," late 14c., from
L. polus "
end of an axis, the sky," from
Gk. polos "
pivot, axis of a sphere, the sky," from
PIE *kwolo- "
turn round," from
root *kwel- (see
CYCLE (
Cf. cycle) (
n.)). Astronomical
pole-star (proper name
Polaris) is from 1550s. The Old English word for it was
Scip-steorra "
ship-star," reflecting its importance in navigation.
Etymology dictionary.
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pôle — pôle … Dictionnaire des rimes
Pole — Pole … Deutsch Wörterbuch
pôle — [ pol ] n. m. • 1230; lat. polus, gr. polos, de polein « tourner » 1 ♦ Astron. Chacun des deux points de la sphère céleste formant les extrémités de l axe autour duquel elle semble tourner. « Le ciel paraît tourner sur deux points fixes, nommés… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pole — may refer to:Cylindrical object*A solid cylindrical object with length greater than its diameter e.g: **Barber s pole, advertising a barber shop **Danish pole, a circus prop **Firemen s pole, a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed… … Wikipedia
Pole — Pole, n. [As. p[=a]l, L. palus, akin to pangere to make fast. Cf. {Pale} a stake, {Pact}.] 1. A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pole — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. n III, lm D. pól {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} obszar ziemi przeznaczony do uprawiania na nim roślin; rola, grunt, ziemia uprawna : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Pracować, siać na polu. Uprawiać… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Pole — Pole, n. [L. polus, Gr. ? a pivot or hinge on which anything turns, an axis, a pole; akin to ? to move: cf. F. p[^o]le.] 1. Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth s axis; as, the north pole. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pole — pole1 [pōl] n. [ME < OE pal < L palus, PALE2] 1. a long, slender piece of wood, metal, etc. usually rounded [a tent pole, flagpole, fishing pole] 2. a tapering wooden shaft extending from the front axle of a wagon or carriage and attached… … English World dictionary
Pole — bezeichnet: den Singular der Einwohner von Polen, siehe Polen (Ethnie) die niederdeutsche Form des Vornamen Paul das Musikprojekt des Berliner Musikers Stefan Betke, siehe Pole (Musik) das alte englische Längenmaß: 5,029 Meter. die verkürzte… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pole — Ⅰ. pole [1] ► NOUN 1) a long, slender rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used as a support. 2) a wooden shaft at the front of a cart or carriage drawn by animals and attached to their yokes or collars. ► VERB ▪ propel (a boat) with a pole … English terms dictionary
Pole — Pole, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poling}.] 1. To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops. [1913 Webster] 2. To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn. [1913 Webster] 3. To impel by a pole or poles, as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
