Definition of pole

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Pole (n.) 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 carriage pole, a wooden bar extending from the front axle of a carriage between the wheel horses, by which the carriage is guided and held back. (b) A flag pole, a pole on which a flag is supported. (c) A Maypole. See Maypole. (d) A barber's pole, a pole painted in stripes, used as a sign by barbers and hairdressers. (e) A pole on which clim

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Electro-positive :: Electro-positive (a.) Of such a nature relatively to some other associated body or bodies, as to tend to the negative pole of a voltaic battery, in electrolysis, while the associated body tends to the positive pole; -- the converse or correlative of electro-negative..
Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To perch; to rest with the feet drawn up, as birds do on a branch, pole, etc..
Pole :: Pole (v. t.) To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn..
Dipolar :: Dipolar (a.) Having two poles, as a magnetic bar..
Staff :: Staff (n.) A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike..
Controversial :: Controversial (a.) Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity..
Boom :: Boom (v. t.) To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat..
Cathode :: Cathode (n.) The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the negative pole; -- opposed to anode..
Pole :: Pole (n.) See Polarity, and Polar, n..
Pompoleon :: Pompoleon (n.) See Pompelmous.
Polecat :: Polecat (n.) A small European carnivore of the Weasel family (Putorius foetidus). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called also fitchet, foulmart, and European ferret..
Pouldavis :: Pouldavis (n.) Same as Poledavy.
Foumart :: Foumart (a.) The European polecat; -- called also European ferret, and fitchew. See Polecat..
Serpolet :: Serpolet (n.) Wild thyme.
Australize :: Australize (v. i.) To tend toward the south pole, as a magnet..
Electro-negative :: Electro-negative (n.) A body which passes to the positive pole in electrolysis.
Polaristic :: Polaristic (a.) Pertaining to, or exhibiting, poles; having a polar arrangement or disposition; arising from, or dependent upon, the possession of poles or polar characteristics; as, polaristic antagonism..
Polenta :: Polenta (n.) Pudding made of Indian meal; also, porridge made of chestnut meal..
Sinapoleic :: Sinapoleic (a.) Of or pertaining to mustard oil; specifically, designating an acid of the oleic acid series said to occur in mistard oil..
Imperial :: Imperial (n.) The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.
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