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lodge pole

lodge pole noun: a pole used to support the covering of traditional temporary structures in the American West.

Noun

lodge pole (plural lodge poles)

  1. (US) A pole used to support the covering of traditional temporary structures in the American West.
    • The structure when completed is in the form of a sharp cone. At the summit is a small opening for window, chimney, &c., out of which the lodge poles project some distance, crossing each other at the point where the four shortest are tied together.1822, “Skin Lodges of the Konza Indians. From Maj. Long's Expedition to the Rocky Mountains”, in Port Folio

Forms of lodge pole

plurallodge poles
alternative formlodge-pole

Questions about lodge pole

What does lodge pole mean?
Lodge pole means a pole used to support the covering of traditional temporary structures in the American West.
What part of speech is lodge pole?
Lodge pole is a noun.
What is the plural of lodge pole?
The plural of lodge pole is lodge poles.

Words near lodge pole in the dictionary

  1. lodestuff
  2. lodge
  3. Lodge Bay
  4. lodge house
  5. lodge houses
  6. lodge pole
  7. lodge poles
  8. lodge solemn representation
  9. lodge-house
  10. lodge-houses
  11. lodgeable

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