单词 | forepole |
释义 | forepole[ noun fawr-pohl, fohr-; verb fawr-pohl, fohr- ] / noun ˈfɔrˌpoʊl, ˈfoʊr-; verb fɔrˈpoʊl, foʊr- / nounAlso called spile, spill. any of a number of boards or timbers driven forward on top of a set to protect miners lengthening a tunnel from falling debris. verb (used with object), fore·poled, fore·pol·ing.to reinforce (the end of an excavated tunnel) with forepoles. Origin of forepoleAn Americanism dating back to 1870–75; fore- + pole1 Words nearby forepoleforepeak, foreperson, fore plane, foreplay, forepleasure, forepole, forequarter, forequarters, forereach, forerun, forerunner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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