pole
nounUK /pəʊl/
US /poʊl/
A long, thin stick made of wood or metal.
He used a pole to reach the apples high in the tree.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. One of the two ends of the Earth's axis, the North Pole or the South Pole.
Penguins live near the South Pole.
3. Either of the two ends of a magnet where the force is strongest.
The north pole of one magnet attracts the south pole of another.
4. A tall wooden or metal post used to hold up something like a flag or a tent.
They raised the flag up the pole.