fish pole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fish pole
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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I usually could find things: a fish line, or a forgotten fish pole.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
"Oh, I'm going to take my fish pole, and my pop gun——" "That only shoots a cork!" cried Sue.
From Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-While by Nosworthy, Florence England
By some an ordinary cut fish pole, arranged on a crotch, is used instead of the tip-ups just described.
From Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making by Gibson, William Hamilton
The one holding the stick, as a fish pole says, "Your house" or "My house".
From School, Church, and Home Games by Draper, George Orrin
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