Pole

Pole
I. noun Etymology: German, of Slavic origin; akin to Polish Polak Pole, Polska Poland, pole field Date: 1535 1. a native or inhabitant of Poland 2. a person of Polish descent II. biographical name Reginald 1500-1558 English cardinal; archbishop of Canterbury (1556-58)

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  • pôle — pôle …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Pole — Pole …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • pôle — [ pol ] n. m. • 1230; lat. polus, gr. polos, de polein « tourner » 1 ♦ Astron. Chacun des deux points de la sphère céleste formant les extrémités de l axe autour duquel elle semble tourner. « Le ciel paraît tourner sur deux points fixes, nommés… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Pole — may refer to:Cylindrical object*A solid cylindrical object with length greater than its diameter e.g: **Barber s pole, advertising a barber shop **Danish pole, a circus prop **Firemen s pole, a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed… …   Wikipedia

  • Pole — Pole, n. [As. p[=a]l, L. palus, akin to pangere to make fast. Cf. {Pale} a stake, {Pact}.] 1. A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pole — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. n III, lm D. pól {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} obszar ziemi przeznaczony do uprawiania na nim roślin; rola, grunt, ziemia uprawna : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Pracować, siać na polu. Uprawiać… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • Pole — Pole, n. [L. polus, Gr. ? a pivot or hinge on which anything turns, an axis, a pole; akin to ? to move: cf. F. p[^o]le.] 1. Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth s axis; as, the north pole. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pole — pole1 [pōl] n. [ME < OE pal < L palus, PALE2] 1. a long, slender piece of wood, metal, etc. usually rounded [a tent pole, flagpole, fishing pole] 2. a tapering wooden shaft extending from the front axle of a wagon or carriage and attached… …   English World dictionary

  • Pole — bezeichnet: den Singular der Einwohner von Polen, siehe Polen (Ethnie) die niederdeutsche Form des Vornamen Paul das Musikprojekt des Berliner Musikers Stefan Betke, siehe Pole (Musik) das alte englische Längenmaß: 5,029 Meter. die verkürzte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • pole — Ⅰ. pole [1] ► NOUN 1) a long, slender rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used as a support. 2) a wooden shaft at the front of a cart or carriage drawn by animals and attached to their yokes or collars. ► VERB ▪ propel (a boat) with a pole …   English terms dictionary

  • Pole — Pole, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poling}.] 1. To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops. [1913 Webster] 2. To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn. [1913 Webster] 3. To impel by a pole or poles, as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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