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Origin of fish pole

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby fish pole

fishnet, Fish or cut bait, fish out, Fish out of water, fishplate, fish pole, fishpond, fishpound, fish protein concentrate, fish sauce, fishskin

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How to use fish pole in a sentence

Up to the moment that Johnnie Green reached out a hand for the long fish pole Twinkleheels had behaved like a little gentleman.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels|Arthur Scott Bailey
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.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels|Arthur Scott Bailey
As he lurched in the saddle he brought the fish pole smartly against Twinkleheels' head.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels|Arthur Scott Bailey
Nearly every day I would take an old cane fish pole and go to the river just above the falls and fish for bass.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper|Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock

Bob explained why they took the boat, and paid the rental for it, and for the fish-pole.
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park|Walter Prichard Eaton