poleless
Without vertical supports
Without a pole or poles.
A poleless tent relies on inflatable tubes or suspension from trees rather than rigid supports.
Poleless fishing uses handlines or nets.
The word appears wherever poles are standard equipment but absent: a poleless ski lift, poleless vaulting (which would just be jumping).
Released from anchorage
- adriftFloating without control
- driftingMoving without purpose
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- free-floatingNot fixed to anything
unattached · detached · loose · mobile · portable · movable · relocatable · independent
Not attached to anything
- self-supportingAble to maintain oneself
- standaloneComplete without attachments
- unbracedNot reinforced or steadied
- unanchoredNot fastened down
unstable · wobbly · precarious · teetering · unsteady · rickety · shaky · tottering
Without utility connections
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- cordlessWithout attached wiring
- battery-poweredEnergized by cells
solar-powered · gridless · disconnected · independent · self-sufficient
Tent's protective base layer
- tarpWaterproof protective sheeting
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- hammockHanging fabric bed
- ultralightMinimal recreational aircraft
minimalist · shelterless · open-air · stargazing · backpacking · thru-hiking
unmoored
Released from anchorage
free-floating · unattached · detached · loose · mobile · portable · movable · relocatable · independent · unfixed
freestanding
Not attached to anything
- self-supportingAble to maintain oneself
- standaloneComplete without attachments
- unbracedNot reinforced or steadied
unanchored · unstable · wobbly · precarious · teetering · unsteady · rickety · shaky · tottering · insecure
off-grid
Without utility connections
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- cordlessWithout attached wiring
battery-powered · solar-powered · gridless · disconnected · independent · self-sufficient
groundsheet
Tent's protective base layer
ultralight · minimalist · shelterless · open-air · stargazing · backpacking · thru-hiking
polelesspoled
Propelled with staff
framed · supported · structured · rigged
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