Definition of "Pole" :

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

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

noun: a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

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

noun: one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

"They are at opposite poles."

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

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

noun: a native or inhabitant of Poland

noun: a square rod of land

noun: a linear measure of 16.5 feet

verb: deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

verb: support on poles

"Pole climbing plants like beans."

verb: propel with a pole

"Pole barges on the river."