stout pole

  • 1Stout — (stout), a. [Compar. {Stouter} (stout [ e]r); superl. {Stoutest}.] [D. stout bold (or OF. estout bold, proud, of Teutonic origin); akin to AS. stolt, G. stolz, and perh. to E. stilt.] 1. Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular; hence,… …

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  • 2pole piece — noun Etymology: pole (I) + piece 1. : a stout harness strap connecting a horse s collar with the pole of a wagon 2. : the ridgepole of a roof 3. [pole (IV) + piece] …

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  • 3Grain Pole Hill — Infobox Mountain Name=Grain Pole Hill Photo= Caption= Location = Chorley, Lancashire, ENG Elevation=285 m (935 ft) Topographic OS Landranger 109 Grid ref UK = SD624180Grain Pole Hill is a location on Anglezarke Moor, within the West Pennine Moors …

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  • 4gin pole — a stout pole on the deck of a fishing boat used to haul fish on board …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 5bobbing pole — a long, stout rod with line and baited hooks used to take cod in Newfoundland …

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  • 6Stouter — Stout Stout (stout), a. [Compar. {Stouter} (stout [ e]r); superl. {Stoutest}.] [D. stout bold (or OF. estout bold, proud, of Teutonic origin); akin to AS. stolt, G. stolz, and perh. to E. stilt.] 1. Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy;… …

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  • 7Stoutest — Stout Stout (stout), a. [Compar. {Stouter} (stout [ e]r); superl. {Stoutest}.] [D. stout bold (or OF. estout bold, proud, of Teutonic origin); akin to AS. stolt, G. stolz, and perh. to E. stilt.] 1. Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 8Impalement — For other uses, see Impale (disambiguation). Vertical impalement Impalement is the traumatic penetration of an organism by an elongated foreign object such as a stake, pole, or spear, and this usually implies complete perforation of the central… …

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  • 9spar — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sparre; akin to Old English spere spear more at spear Date: 14th century 1. a stout pole 2. a. a stout rounded usually wood or metal piece (as a mast, boom, gaff, or yard) used to support rigging b. any of the… …

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  • 10Monkey stick — This article is about a musical instrument for other uses see Mendoza (disambiguation). The mendoza, mendozer, monkey stick or lagerphone, is a traditional English percussion instrument, widely used in folk music. The origins of the name are not… …

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