poled
Propelled by stick
Poled is the past tense of pole, meaning to propel a boat or raft by pushing against the bottom with a long stick: We poled through the shallow marsh.
It can also mean to furnish with poles: The garden was poled for the bean vines.
Kick before landing
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- narrowboatSlim vessel for canals
skiff · gondolier · ferryman · oar · paddle · scull · rowlock · stern
Catching aquatic creatures
Ski race through gates
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- downhillToward the bottom
- alpineOf high elevations
- coursePlanned path forward
turns · racing · piste · snow · mountain · winter · zigzag · technique
Portable fabric shelter
- stakeSharpened post or share
- pegWooden pin for fastening
- ridgepolePeak beam supporting rafters
- canopyOverhead protective covering
guyline · tarpaulin · groundsheet · shelter · awning · erected · pitched · supported
punt
Kick before landing
narrowboat · skiff · gondolier · ferryman · oar · paddle · scull · rowlock · stern · bow
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
riverbank · lake · stream · punt · catch · trout · salmon · bass · carp · fly-fishing
slalom
Ski race through gates
course · turns · racing · piste · snow · mountain · winter · zigzag · technique · speed
tent
Portable fabric shelter
canopy · guyline · tarpaulin · groundsheet · shelter · awning · erected · pitched · supported · frame
bar
Drinking establishment
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
flex · grip · runway · pit · mat · standards · takeoff · approach · flight · landing
measured
Carefully considered, unhurried
- calibratedAdjusted for accuracy
- graduatedCompleted formal studies
- surveyorOne who measures land
rod · sighting · benchmark · elevation · leveling · transit · stadia · chainman · ranging · grade
poledunpropelled
Lacking self-generated motion
stationary · anchored · moored · beached
- barber polesRotating striped shop indicators
- North PoleEarth's northern axis point
- fishing poleAngler's casting implement
- telephone poleTall post carrying wires
- South PoleSouthernmost point on Earth
- ski poleHandheld balance aid downhill
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