smoke pole

Noun

smoke pole (plural smoke poles)

1. The central, vertical pole of a teepee.
   • A little cross stick is tied to the smoke pole of the four-pole tipi where it is secured to the flap to prevent its going through too far. The cover for a four-pole tipi is cut quite differently from that for a three-pole one.1989, Reginald Laubin, Gladys Laubin, Stanley Vestal, The Indian tipi: its history, construction, and use
   • To keep the end of the smoke pole from going too far through the hole, a small cross-piece should be lashed to it about two feet from the end.2000, Julian Harris Salomon, The Book of Indian Crafts and Indian Lore
2. A ridgepole.
   • These rafters are connected at the top by a round bar, the smoke pole, which also serves to take the hooks on which the cooking pots are suspended.1962, Ørnulv Vorren, Ernst Mauritz Manker, Lapp Life and Customs: A Survey, page 44
   • The support structure of the arched-post tent consists of two inclined arches joined by three transverse poles, a ridge or smoke-pole at the top and two other poles at about half the height.1979, Philip Drew, Tensile architecture, page 16
3. (slang) A firearm.
   • Drawing a deep, steadying breath, Barefoot smelled the machine oil of the well-kept smoke pole. His very first shot put an immediate stop to Swann's barraging of Jessie.1994, Wesley Ellis, Lone Star 144/sierra, →ISBN
   • When first introduced to the flintlock, Steve and I worked at a State Prison and he made me promise to never utter the words “smoke pole” at work for fear of people getting the wrong idea about us.2009, Michael Pitzer, Native Re-Enacting Made Easy, →ISBN, page 5
4. A long stick or pole with a burning tip, used to repel insects.
   • I separate my swarms with my smoke-pole, holding It near the swarm already settled, which will prevent others from settling.1885, Gleanings in bee culture, volume 13
   • A smoke-pole is quite handy to keep two or more swarms from settling together.1890, American Bee Journal - Volume 26, page 22

Verb

IPA/ˌsməʊk ˈpəʊl/

smoke pole (third-person singular simple present smokes pole, present participle smoking pole, simple past and past participle smoked pole)

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