sunpole
nounUK /ˈsʌn.pəʊl/
US /ˈsʌn.poʊl/
A sunpole is a tall pole that holds something up toward the sun.
The gardener tied the young tree to a sunpole so it would grow straight.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pole used to measure how high the sun is in the sky.
The old sundial stood on a sunpole in the courtyard.
3. A bright vertical beam of sunlight that looks like a pole.
A sunpole of light broke through the clouds and touched the sea.
4. A tall pole with a mirror or panel that reflects sunlight.
They raised a sunpole to bounce light into the dark hallway.