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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who carries a pole or uses a pole as a weapon.

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Examples

  • If I was to be who I really am, a cynic, a glass is half empty sort of poleman, I'd say that the only thing I excel at ... is being mediocre.

    A flash in the pan, I am the nothing man pabba 2009

  • The man slammed the staff onto the counter with all his strength—and no one had more strength with a quarterstaff than a poleman.

    Pathfinder Orson Scott Card 2010

  • The poleman threw it wildly away from him, and it sailed over the side of the boat, splashed and sank.

    Shaman's Crossing Hobb, Robin 2005

  • Down on the deck, the other poleman was running frantically up and down the length of the flatboat, scanning the river for any sign of the wind wizard.

    Shaman's Crossing Hobb, Robin 2005

  • The poleman on the upper deck was shouting something in his own language and angrily shaking a fist.

    Shaman's Crossing Hobb, Robin 2005

  • With this warning he fired at the middle of the screen, and the middle support developed a weakness, indicating he had wounded the poleman.

    A Virginia Scout Hugh Pendexter 1907

  • He might have settled down for life as a poleman, but he saw little chance for promotion, and he wanted to work at something that would fit him for a better job.

    Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen Elbert Hubbard 1885

  • Then the worst about life on the river was that each poleman was paid a portion of his wages in whisky, and the rivermen seemed intent on drinking the stills dry.

    Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen Elbert Hubbard 1885

  • The poleman today is Andrea Iannone, while the riders of JiR Moto2 Team, Mattia Pasini finished in 15th position and Simone Corsi 19th after he crashed when he was improving his lap time.

    PaddockTalk Racing News 2010

  • Avantajul pilotului de la Honda nu a durat prea mult, poleman-ul Casey Stoner instalandu-se rapid pe prima pozitie.

    Hotnews.ro 2010

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