pole

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

a native or inhabitant of Poland

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

a linear measure of 16.5 feet

a square rod of land

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

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

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

a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

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

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

support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans"

deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole