Definitions of pole:

• noun:   a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
• noun:   one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
• noun:   a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
• noun:   one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

  Example: "They are at opposite poles"

• noun:   one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
• noun:   one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
• noun:   a native or inhabitant of Poland
• noun:   a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
• noun:   a square rod of land
• noun:   a linear measure of 16.5 feet
• verb:   deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
• verb:   support on poles

  Example: "Pole climbing plants like beans"

• verb:   propel with a pole

  Example: "Pole barges on the river"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #34976)