Phrase guide

fishing pole

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pole used for fishing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fishing rod

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fishing rod

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rod

Narrower terms: fly rod, spinning rod

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 魚竿 /鱼竿 (jyu4 gon1) — pole used for fishing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 釣竿 /钓竿 (diàogān) — pole used for fishing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 魚竿 /鱼竿 (yúgān) — pole used for fishing
  • Finnish: onkivapa — pole used for fishing
  • Finnish: vapa — pole used for fishing
  • Finnish: onki — pole used for fishing
  • French: gaule — pole used for fishing
  • Galician: cana de pescar — pole used for fishing
  • Georgian: ანკესი (anḳesi) — pole used for fishing
  • German: Angelrute — pole used for fishing
  • Ido: pesko-bastono — pole used for fishing
  • Indonesian: tegek — pole used for fishing
  • Ingrian: ongenvars — pole used for fishing
  • Irish: slat iascaigh — pole used for fishing
  • Japanese: のべ竿 (nobezao) — pole used for fishing
  • Japanese: 延べ竿 (nobezao) — pole used for fishing
  • Korean: 민장대 (minjangdae) — pole used for fishing
  • Russian: удочка (udočka) — pole used for fishing
  • Tagalog: baliwasnan — pole used for fishing
  • Tagalog: bawig — pole used for fishing
  • Tagalog: baway — pole used for fishing
  • Tagalog: tawtaw — pole used for fishing
  • Turkish: olta — pole used for fishing
  • Ukrainian: ву́дочка (vúdočka) — pole used for fishing
  • Ukrainian: ву́дка (vúdka) — pole used for fishing
  • Unami: amànakw — pole used for fishing