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pole

n. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

pole

n. one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"

pole

n. one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface

Pole

n. a native or inhabitant of Poland

curvet, vaulting

n. a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down

pole, magnetic pole

n. one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

pole

n. a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

terminal, pole

n. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

pole, celestial pole

n. one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere

pole, head pole

n. a cue to keep the horse's head straight

pole

v. deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

pole, support on poles

v. support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans"

punt, pole, propel with a pole

v. propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"

vaulting, overreaching

adj. revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition"

bar

n. a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

pole, vaulting pole

n. a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

pole, magnetic pole

n. one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

stick

n. an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"

cane

n. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

bar

n. a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

pole, vaulting pole

n. a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

pole

n. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

rack, stand

n. a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"

counter

n. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

shelf

n. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

joggle, dowel, dowel pin

n. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together

hanger

n. anything from which something can be hung

terminal, pole

n. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

prod, goad

n. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

bar

n. a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

pole

n. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

pole, magnetic pole

n. one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

stick

n. an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"

cane

n. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

staff

n. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"

rack, stand

n. a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"

counter

n. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

shelf

n. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

joggle, dowel, dowel pin

n. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together

hanger

n. anything from which something can be hung

pole, magnetic pole

n. one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

prod, goad

n. a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

brave, audacious, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing

adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

daredevil, brash, temerarious

adj. presumptuously daring; "a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff"

nervy, courageous

adj. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

emboldened

adj. made bold or courageous

rash, foolhardy, reckless

adj. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

heroic, heroical

adj. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"

overvaliant

adj. having or showing undue valor or boldness; "a foolish overvaliant act"

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