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
He must use his stick as a fish pole.
From School, Church, and Home Games by George Orrin Draper
But fish pole all broken, and ground all full of holes.
From Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight; or, on the border for Uncle Sam by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
When he has succeeded in capturing the squash, he picks up the basket and carries the squash swinging from the end of his fish pole to the next player on his team.
From School, Church, and Home Games by George Orrin Draper
Oh, there goes Paul, and with a fish pole, too.
From The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm or, Queer Happenings While Taking Rural Plays by Laura Lee Hope
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