palo — meaning in English
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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
- noun A tall stake used to support climbing bean plants.
- noun Informally, a very tall, thin person.
pale — full definition
- adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
- verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
- verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
- noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.