1. The act of supporting or of propelling by means of a pole or poles; as, the poling of beans; the poling of a boat.

2. <botany> The operation of dispersing worm casts over the walks with poles.

3. One of the poles or planks used in upholding the side earth in excavating a tunnel, ditch, etc.

Origin: From Pole a stick.

(01 Mar 1998)

policy, policy making, poli lienalis inferior et superior < Prev | Next > polio, polioclastic, poliodystrophia

Bookmark with: icon icon icon icon iconword visualiser Go and visit our forums Community Forums