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'''Pole''' may refer to:
==Cylindrical object==<!-- This section is linked from [[Lashing knot]] -->
*A solid [[cylinder (geometry)|cylindrical]] object with length greater than its diameter e.g:
**[[Barber's pole]], advertising a barber shop
**[[Danish pole]], a circus prop
**[[Firemen's pole]], a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stations
**[[Flagpole (structure)|Flag pole]], a metal pole from which a flag is hung
**[[Lamppost]], a raised source of light on the edge of a road
**[[Totem pole]], monumental sculptures carved from great trees
**[[Utility pole]], also called a telephone pole, telegraph pole or power pole, a pole that carries utility wires
**Poles used in sporting and other activities:
***[[Dance pole]], a pole used for pole dancing
***[[Festivus]] pole, a pole used in the celebration of Festivus that is traditionally made of aluminum
***[[Maypole]], a tall wooden pole with ornaments, like ribbons, that is danced around
***[[Pole bending]], a rodeo event that involves riding a horse around six poles arranged in a line
***[[Pole vaulting]] pole, a pole used for pole vaulting
***[[Pole-sitting]] pole, a pole used for pole sitting, which is the practice of sitting on a pole for extended lengths of time
***[[Ski pole]], a pole used by skiers to improve balance, speed and acceleration
***[[Spinnaker pole]], a spar used in sailboats to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnaker
***[[Trekking pole]], also called hiking sticks or hiking poles, a pole used for hiking
**[[Pole position]], in motorsport, the position at the front of the grid (originally marked with a pole)
**Another name for the [[Rod (unit)|rod]], a unit of length equal to 11 cubits, 5.0292 meters or 16.5 feet (originally the length of a metal rod, or pole)
==Geography==
*[[Geographical pole]], either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or planet, at 90 degrees from the equator, based on the axis around which a body spins
**[[North Pole]], the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
**[[Polar circle]], a circle of latitude where the sun is above and below the horizon for 24 continuous hours at least once per year
**[[Polar climate]], the climate of the polar regions, characterized by a lack of warm summers
**[[Polar region]], the region within the polar circles, referred to as the Arctic and Antarctic
**[[South Pole]], the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
*[[Magnetic pole]]
**[[North Magnetic Pole]], the shifting point on the Earth to which the "north" end of a dipole magnet points
**[[South Magnetic Pole]], the shifting point on the Earth to which the "south" end of a dipole magnet points
*[[Mount Everest]], the third "top" of the Earth
*[[Pole of inaccessibility]], a location that is the most challenging to reach owing to its remoteness from geographical features which could provide access
==Astronomy==
*[[Celestial pole]], the projection of the Earth's axis onto the celestial sphere (or analogous concept applied to other bodies)
*[[Pole star]], a visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation
*[[Orbital pole]]
*For concepts analogous to the Earth's geographic and magnetic poles on other planets and Solar System bodies, see [[Poles of astronomical bodies]]
==Science and mathematics==
*One "half" of a [[dipole]]
*[[Switch#Contact_arrangements|Pole]], a term used in electrical circuits referring to switches.
*[[Pole (complex analysis)]], a certain type of mathematical singularity
*[[Projective harmonic conjugates#Projective conics|Pole and polar line]], a duality with respect to conics in projective geometry
*[[Landau pole]], the energy scale where a coupling constant of a quantum field theory becomes infinite
* [[Monopole]]
**[[Magnetic monopole]], a hypothetical particle that may be loosely described as a magnet with only one pole
**[[Monopole (mathematics)]], a connection over a principal bundle G with a section (the Higgs field) of the associated adjoint bundle
**[[Monopole (wine)]], an appellation controlled by a single winery
**[[Monopole antenna]], a radio antenna that replaces half of a dipole antenna with a ground plane at right-angles to the remaining half
===Anatomy===
*[[Cardinal point (optics)#Surface vertices|Surface vertices]] of the eye's lens
*[[Fetal pole]], a thickening on the margin of the yolk sac of a fetus during pregnancy
*[[Pole of kidney]]
==People==
*[[Poles]], people originating from or inhabiting the country of Poland
*[[Pole (musician)]], an electronic music artist named Stefan Betke
==As a surname==
*[[Charles Morice Pole]], 1st Baronet (1757–1830), English naval officer and colonial governor
*[[Dick Pole]] (born 1950), former Major League Baseball player and current coach
*[[Edward Tudor-Pole]] (born 1955), a British singer and actor
*[[Edmund de la Pole]], 3rd Duke of Suffolk, 6th Earl of Suffolk (1471/1472 - 1513)
*[[George Pole]], Conservative Party (UK) member and activist, Chairman of the Conservative Monday Club 1970-2
*[[Jill Pole]], a fictional character from C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia series
*[[John de la Pole]], Earl of Lincoln (1462/4-1487), eldest son of John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth of York
*[[John de la Pole]], 2nd Duke of Suffolk (1442-1491/2), known as ''the Trimming Duke'', son of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk
*[[Margaret Pole]] (1473–1541), Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George Plantagenet (brother of Edward IV and Richard III of England)
*[[Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk]] (1330–1389)
*[[Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk]] (1367–1415)
*[[Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk]] (1394–1415)
*[[Reginald Cardinal Pole]] (1500–1558), Archbishop of Canterbury
*[[Richard de la Pole]] (died 1525 in Milan) was a pretender to the English crown
*[[Wellesley Tudor Pole]] (1884-1964), English author
*[[William Pole]] (1814-1900), English engineer
*[[William de la Pole]] (1396-1450), English soldier and commander in the Hundred Years' War, later Lord Chamberlain of England
*[[William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington]] GCH PC (1763–1845), British politician and elder brother of the Duke of Wellington
== Other uses ==
* [[Pole (Venezuela)]] (Polo), a political party in Venezuela
*Fishing Pole ([[fishing rod]]) Used in many ways, mainly to catch fish, using a hook with bait or a lure.
==See also==
*[[Axle]]
*[[Club (weapon)]]
*[[Poland]]
*[[Quarterstaff]]
*[[Rod (disambiguation)]]
*[[Shaft]]
*[[Poll]] (disambiguation)
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