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verb

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The correct spelling is poled. To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole. For example: "Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work."

Usage Examples

Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work.

He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity.

to pole beans or hops

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.
  2. 2.To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.
  3. 3.To furnish with poles for support.
  4. 4.To convey on poles.
  5. 5.To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.

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