wagon pole

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• wagon — [wag′ən] n. [Du wagen < PGmc * wagna : see WAIN] 1. any of various types of four wheeled vehicles; specif., a) a horse drawn vehicle for hauling heavy loads b) a small cart pulled or steered by means of a pole handle and used by children in… …   English World dictionary

• 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 horse — ☆ pole horse n. a horse harnessed alongside the pole of a wagon or carriage …   English World dictionary

• pole — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pāl stake, pole, from Latin palus stake; akin to Latin pangere to fix more at pact Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long slender usually cylindrical object (as a length of wood) b. a shaft… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pole — I. /poʊl / (say pohl) noun 1. a long, rounded, usually slender piece of wood, metal, etc. 2. the long tapering piece of wood extending from the front axle of a vehicle, between the animals drawing it. 3. Nautical a light spar. 4. a unit of length …  

• pole piece — noun Etymology: pole (I) + piece 1. : a stout harness strap connecting a horse s collar with the pole of a wagon 2. : the ridgepole of a roof 3. [pole (IV) + piece] …   Useful english dictionary

• pole horse — noun 1. the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race • Hypernyms: ↑trotting horse, ↑trotter 2. a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle • Syn: ↑poler • Hypernyms: ↑draft horse, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Wagon vault — Vault Vault (v[add]lt; see Note, below), n. [OE. voute, OF. voute, volte, F. vo[^u]te, LL. volta, for voluta, volutio, fr. L. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn about. See {Voluble}, and cf. {Vault} a leap, {Volt} a turn, {Volute}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pole chain — noun 1. : gunter s chain 2. : a chain joining the pole of a wagon to a horse s collar …   Useful english dictionary

• Ox-wagon — Not to be confused with Bullock cart. Bullock wagon carrying wool in New Zealand, c1880 …   Wikipedia

• Firemen's pole — A firemen s pole or sliding pole or firepole is a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stations, allowing personnel to quickly descend to the ground floor in the event of a dispatch. The device was invented in the… …   Wikipedia