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pole-stop

pole-stop noun: of a carriage, an iron hook that is passed down through the rear end of the pole between the futchels, and in front of a small bar, to keep the pole from being forced back.

Noun

pole-stop (plural pole-stops)

  1. Of a carriage, an iron hook that is passed down through the rear end of the pole between the futchels, and in front of a small bar, to keep the pole from being forced back.

Forms of pole-stop

pluralpole-stops

Questions about pole-stop

What does pole-stop mean?
Pole-stop means of a carriage, an iron hook that is passed down through the rear end of the pole between the futchels, and in front of a small bar, to keep the pole from being forced back.
What part of speech is pole-stop?
Pole-stop is a noun.
What is the plural of pole-stop?
The plural of pole-stop is pole-stops.

Words near pole-stop in the dictionary

  1. pole-smokers
  2. pole-socket
  3. pole-sockets
  4. pole-star
  5. pole-stars
  6. pole-stop
  7. pole-stops
  8. pole-strap
  9. pole-straps
  10. pole-timber
  11. pole-vault

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