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
"It seems to me that a basket, a tin can, a fish pole and a boy would ride much better in the buggy than horseback."
From The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels by Arthur Scott Bailey
Before long he heard a sprightly whistle, and a barefooted boy, carrying a tin pail, and with a fish pole over his shoulder, appeared round a curve in the road.
From The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code by Charles L. (Charles Lewis) Wrenn
The fish pole struck the tree trunks right and left.
From The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels by Arthur Scott Bailey
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