power pole

English

Alternative forms

• power-pole, powerpole

Noun

power pole (plural power poles)

1. A vertical pole of concrete, wood or steel that carries electric power cables.

   Synonyms: electrical pole, electric pole, electricity pole, hydro pole

   Coordinate terms: telegraph pole, telephone pole, phone pole, cable pole, television pole, TV pole, cable TV pole, cable television pole, landline pole, clothesline pole

   Coordinate terms: power line, power cable, power, electrical power, electric power, electricity

   Hypernyms: utility pole, utilities pole, service pole, pole

2. A kind of modern anchor on the back of a boat, often one of a pair, that looks like an antenna and goes down on demand to hold the vessel in place.

Translations

A pole that carries power cables — see utility pole