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noun
The portion of a mast above the crossbar that holds the sail, which sometimes support a flag or topsail.
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noun
The top of a flagpole.
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noun
The top of any pole.
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Usage: broadly
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noun
The front portion of the pole that attaches a coach or wagon to the team of horses that pulls it.
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noun
A housing for wires that is attached to the top of a telephone pole or similar pole carrying power lines.
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noun
An emblem, usually made of metal, that tops a pole which is carried by the steward or secretary of a rural British club or friendly society.
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noun
A tadpole.
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Usage: dialectal
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History
From pole + head.
