Pole

  • 11Pole — 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… …

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  • 12pole — POLE. s. m. L un des points sur lesquels tourne le globe celeste. On appelle Pole arctique, Celuy qui est du costé du Septentrion: & on nomme Antarctique, Celuy qui luy est opposé Le monde tourne sur ses deux poles. l aiguille aimantée regarde le …

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  • 13Pole — Pole, n. [Cf. G. Pole a Pole, Polen Poland.] A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Polander. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 14pole — [ poul ] noun count ** 1. ) a long thin stick, often used for holding or supporting something: There were rows of poles supporting young bean plants. 2. ) one of two things that are completely opposite: Somewhere between the poles of wealth and… …

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  • 15Pole — Pole. Zieht man durch den Mittelpunkt einer Kugel eine gerade Linie, so heißen die Endpunkte derselben die Pole, jene Linie aber die Axe. Da nun die Erde auch eine Kugel ist, so muß sie, wenn man sich eine Linie durch ihren Mittelpunkt gezogen… …

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  • 16Pole — (3) inhabitant or native of Poland, 1650s, from Ger. Pole, singular of Polen, from Pol. Polanie, lit. field dwellers, from pole field, from PIE root *pele flat, plain (see PLANE (Cf. plane) (n.1)) …

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  • 17polé — s. f. 1. Roldana, moutão. 2.  [Antigo] Instrumento de suplício. 3. dar se tratos de polé: fazer mil esforços. 4. dar tratos de polé: maltratar; fazer trabalhar mais do que o devido …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 18Pole — n [Date: 1500 1600; : German; Origin: Polish Poljane people who live in fields, Poles , from pole field ] someone from Poland …

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  • 19pòle — pole m. pôle …

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  • 20pole on — (Aust sl) To impose on • • • Main Entry: ↑pole …

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