Portuguese
salto com vara Catalan
salt de perxa A competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole.
1
Pole jumped from his chair.
2
The two bay horses pawed the hard ground and threw up their heads so that the shined pole jumped and the doubletrees squeaked.
3
They sometimes used them to make sort of pole jumps over obstacles; they were useful in finding one's way and avoiding obstacles in the dark.