wirepole
nounUK /ˈwaɪəpəʊl/
US /ˈwaɪərpoʊl/
A tall pole that holds up electric wires.
The bird sat on top of the wirepole.
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2. A pole used to support overhead cables for trains or trams.
The tram's wirepole was struck by lightning.
3. A vertical post on a ship used to guide rigging wires.
The sailor climbed the wirepole to check the ropes.
4. A pole marking the boundary of a wire fence.
We walked along the fence until we reached the last wirepole.