Meaning of smoke pole | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The central, vertical pole of a teepee.
2. A ridgepole.
3. A firearm.
   slang
4. A long stick or pole with a burning tip, used to repel insects.

Examples

“A little cross stick is tied to the smoke pole of the four-pole tipi where it is secured to the flap to prevent its going through too far. The cover for a four-pole tipi is cut quite differently from that for a three-pole one.”

“To keep the end of the smoke pole from going too far through the hole, a small cross-piece should be lashed to it about two feet from the end.”

“Hanging on the center smoke pole high above the small smoldering fire hung two beadeye dolls.”

“These rafters are connected at the top by a round bar, the smoke pole, which also serves to take the hooks on which the cooking pots are suspended.”

“The support structure of the arched-post tent consists of two inclined arches joined by three transverse poles, a ridge or smoke-pole at the top and two other poles at about half the height.”

“Drawing a deep, steadying breath, Barefoot smelled the machine oil of the well-kept smoke pole. His very first shot put an immediate stop to Swann's barraging of Jessie.”

“When first introduced to the flintlock, Steve and I worked at a State Prison and he made me promise to never utter the words “smoke pole” at work for fear of people getting the wrong idea about us.”

““You reach for that smoke pole, law dog, and you're a dead man.””

“I separate my swarms with my smoke-pole, holding It near the swarm already settled, which will prevent others from settling.”

“A smoke-pole is quite handy to keep two or more swarms from settling together.”

“Another commented on such useful bush-lore as lighting a fire with a shoe-lace, stick, and dry birch bark, and using an “Indian smoke pole” to keep bugs away.”

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