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Meanings of long pole in English

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Usage of long pole in English
1
Fritz handed me a long pole; I tried the depth with that.
Swiss Family Robinson
2
He seized a long pole protruding through slats in the horse-stall gate.
Depraved
3
Jacques, on his side, had stopped a long pole in its passage.
The Flood
4
The ability to run these simulations was the long pole in the tent.
The increment: a novel
5
He was holding up a very long pole; no pine was ever longer.
Algonquin Legends of New England
6
The steering-gear was a long pole with a plank nailed to the end.
The Rainbow Trail
7
They had chosen the place for their work guided by the long pole.
The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire
8
Odysseus snatched up a long pole and pushed the ship off once more.
Young Folks' Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) / Myths and Legendary He...
9
He fished the bucket up with the rake, tied to a long pole.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus
10
He stepped into his skiff and took up the long pole.
Shadow men
11
In a corner, just back of us was a long pole.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
12
He has a long pole with a saw on the end.
Homespun Tales
13
Instead of oars, he used a long pole to urge on the boat.
A Yacht Voyage Round England
14
Wherever a boy goes he carries with him a long pole.
Highroads of Geography / Introductory Book: Round the World with...
15
And he pulled up his long pole very gently, very gently.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 4
16
One of the men procured a long pole from a crevice in the rock.
The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers; Or, On the Trail of ...
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United States of America
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