bentpole
nounUK /ˈbɛntpəʊl/
US /ˈbɛntpoʊl/
A bentpole is a pole that is not straight.
The tent fell down because one of its bentpoles snapped.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fishing rod that has lost its straight shape.
He cast the line with an old bentpole he found in the shed.
3. A person who is stubborn and hard to persuade.
Grandpa is a real bentpole when it comes to changing his routine.
4. A curved support used in building or scaffolding.
The workers braced the wall with a bentpole.