poles
Noun
1
a
: a long slender usually cylindrical object (such as a length of wood)
b
: a shaft which extends from the front axle of a wagon between wheelhorses and by which the wagon is drawn : TONGUE
c
: a long staff of wood, metal, or fiberglass used in the pole vault
2
: a varying unit of length
especially : one equal to a rod (16¹/₂ feet or about 5 meters)
3
: a tree with a breast-high diameter of from 4 to 12 inches (10 to 30 centimeters)
4
: the inside front row position on the starting line for a race
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