1881 9 135 Fore~poling, a method of securing drifts in progress through quicksand by driving ahead poles, lath, boards, slabs, etc., to prevent the inflow of the quicksand on the sides and top, the face being protected by breastboards.
1967 (B.S.I.) xi. 8 Forepoling, the use of girders or bars projecting forward in cantilever as temporary supports beneath newly exposed roof.