poler
Americannoun
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another name for pole horse
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a person or thing that poles, esp a punter
Etymology
Origin of poler
Example Sentences
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San Francisco Pole and Dance owner Amy Bond is introduced as an example of a competitive poler who trains her students in performance and technique.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2021
Both the poler and therapist in me felt uncomfortable and misrepresented when watching "Strip Down, Rise Up."
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2021
In 1905, a poler - those who pushed the large ice blocks through the channels - earned $1.75 a day.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 27, 2018
As a boat is impelled with poles, so is the student by poling, and it is perhaps from this analogy that the word poler is applied to a diligent student.
From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer
Now Young may not have been poling just before he arrived, but together with late hours and lack of exercise, he looked as pale and haggard as the hardest poler in college.
From The Adventures of a Freshman by Williams, Jesse Lynch
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