telegraph pole
nounUK /ˈtel.ɪ.ɡrɑːf pəʊl/
US /ˈtel.ə.ɡræf poʊl/
A tall wooden or metal pole that holds up telephone wires.
A bird sat on top of the telegraph pole.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pole supporting wires that carry telegraph messages.
In the old days, telegraph poles lined every country road.
3. A tall post used to hold up electrical or communication cables.
Workers climbed the telegraph pole to fix the broken cable.
4. A landmark post along a railway or road.
Turn left at the telegraph pole by the field.