fishing poles
- plural of fishing pole.
Example Sentences
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The rest of the Indians hoisted blankets on fishing-poles, and, with a west wind, scudded across Lake Huron to Lake Nipissing.
From Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
One day the children saw Daddy Bunker and Cousin Tom putting on long rubber boots, and taking down heavy fishing-poles and some baskets.
From Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's by Hope, Laura Lee
It was a bare tract, flat and dusty, and the only trees were newly planted saplings that were about as large as fishing-poles.
From The Landloper by Day, Holman
But, leaning against the hotel wall, on this side, in the corner, just inside of the garden gate, are some fishing-poles.
From A Chosen Few Short Stories by Stockton, Frank Richard
He stood leaning on his hoe-handle a moment, watching the boys file down the alley with their fishing-poles over their shoulders, and thought of the shady creek bank where they would soon be sitting.
From The Quilt that Jack Built; How He Won the Bicycle by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)
