English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

palo — meaning in English

Italian → English · translate English → Italian instead

English meaning

  • beanpole noun A tall stake used to support climbing bean plants.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
  • pole noun A long, slender piece of wood or metal used for support or construction.
  • post noun A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.
  • rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
  • stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
  • stilt noun Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.

Senses

palo is used for these senses in English:

  • beanpole A thin pole for supporting bean vines.
  • goalpost (sports) One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.
  • pile A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.
  • post A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
  • stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
  • stake A stick or similar object (e.g., steel channel or angle stock) inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off; often connected in a grid forming a stakebody.
  • stake (Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.
  • stilt A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.

beanpole — full definition

  1. noun A tall stake used to support climbing bean plants.
  2. noun Informally, a very tall, thin person.

pale — full definition

  1. adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  2. verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
  3. verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
  4. noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.

Related Italian words