tent pole
Campsite structural backbone
A tent pole is the vertical support that holds up a tent.
In entertainment industry jargon, a tent pole (or tentpole) is a major release expected to generate enough revenue to support a studio's other projects—the blockbuster that props up the whole operation: The franchise is the studio's biggest tent pole.
The term extends to any central, load-bearing element in a plan or organization.
Heavy woven cloth
- stakeSharpened post or share
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
- guylineTent-anchoring cord
- ridgepolePeak beam supporting rafters
sleeping bag · campfire · lantern · campsite · bivouac · backpacking · wilderness · trail
To uphold or sustain
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
- ridgepolePeak beam supporting rafters
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
skeleton · armature · scaffolding · mast · upright · A-frame · fiberglass · aluminum
Overhead protective covering
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
gazebo · enclosure · cover · shade · screen · lean-to · cabana · refuge
Enormously successful entertainment property
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- linchpinVital securing element
mainstay · foundation · keystone · pillar · centerpiece · studio · summer release · sequel
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- stakeSharpened post or share
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
- guylineTent-anchoring cord
ridgepole · sleeping bag · campfire · lantern · campsite · bivouac · backpacking · wilderness · trail · expedition
support
To uphold or sustain
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
- ridgepolePeak beam supporting rafters
backbone · skeleton · armature · scaffolding · mast · upright · A-frame · fiberglass · aluminum · telescoping
canopy
Overhead protective covering
pavilion · gazebo · enclosure · cover · shade · screen · lean-to · cabana · refuge · protection
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
linchpin · mainstay · foundation · keystone · pillar · centerpiece · studio · summer release · sequel · Marvel
- posts and polesfence post, flagpole, lamp post, goal post, goalpost
- circuscircus, big top, clown, clowns, ringmaster
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- blockbustersAvengers, Harry Potter, Finding Nemo, The Dark Knight, Spider-Man
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- rodsrod, dowel, steel rod, glass rod, curtain rod
tent poletent fabric
Outdoor shelter covering
canvas · groundsheet · tent stake · guy line · tent peg
tent polefiller
Substance closing gaps
low-budget film · indie film · B-movie · direct-to-streaming · limited release