tent poles
Shelter's skeletal framework
Tent poles are the rigid supports that hold up a tent, keeping its fabric taut and creating livable space beneath.
In entertainment industry jargon, a tent pole is a major production expected to support a studio's finances—a blockbuster film or flagship show that anchors a release schedule: The superhero franchise is their biggest tent pole.
Element thirteen
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- titaniumElement twenty-two
bamboo · wood · composite · shock cord · lightweight · flexible · rigid · collapsible
Posts or wagers
- guylinesRopes anchoring tent fabric
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
- sleeping bagInsulated portable bedding
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
backpacking · lantern · campsite · wilderness · hiking · trekking · expedition · bivouac
Underlying support system
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- ribsThoracic bone set
crossbar · arch · dome · A-frame · ridge · hub · joints · segments
Overhead protective covering
- tarpWaterproof protective sheeting
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
gazebo · tepee · yurt · lean-to · screenhouse · pop-up · umbrella · sunshade
Delivering toward the plate
- assemblyConstructing from components
- threadingPassing strand through opening
- stakingRisking something valuable
- anchoringFastening securely to position
tensioning · guying · securing · positioning · collapsing · packing · adjusting · extending
Load-bearing vertical structures
- anchorsWeighted devices securing vessels
- cornerstonesEssential founding elements
- linchpinsVital securing elements
- keystonesCentral wedges completing arches
foundations · essentials · priorities · franchises · blockbusters · flagships · mainstays · centerpieces
aluminum
Element thirteen
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
titanium · bamboo · wood · composite · shock cord · lightweight · flexible · rigid · collapsible · telescoping
stakes
Posts or wagers
- guylinesRopes anchoring tent fabric
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
- sleeping bagInsulated portable bedding
campfire · backpacking · lantern · campsite · wilderness · hiking · trekking · expedition · bivouac · backcountry
framework
Underlying support system
ribs · crossbar · arch · dome · A-frame · ridge · hub · joints · segments · ferrules
canopy
Overhead protective covering
pavilion · gazebo · tepee · yurt · lean-to · screenhouse · pop-up · umbrella · sunshade · windbreak
pitching
Delivering toward the plate
- assemblyConstructing from components
- threadingPassing strand through opening
- stakingRisking something valuable
anchoring · tensioning · guying · securing · positioning · collapsing · packing · adjusting · extending · connecting
pillars
Load-bearing vertical structures
- anchorsWeighted devices securing vessels
- cornerstonesEssential founding elements
- linchpinsVital securing elements
keystones · foundations · essentials · priorities · franchises · blockbusters · flagships · mainstays · centerpieces · drivers
- campingcampfire, campsite, campground, sleeping bag, sleeping bags
- camping gearsleeping bag, flashlight, backpack, sleeping pad, sleeping mat
- long polesflagpoles, masts, pilings, posts, sign posts
- Innunomadic life, nomadic lifestyle, hunting traditions, hunting grounds, winter camps
- Tabernacleholy of holies, holy place, menorah, mercy seat, tabernacle
- portable sheltersyurt, tepee, tipi, teepee, wikiup
tent polestent fabric
Outdoor shelter covering
guy lines · canvas · fly sheet · rain fly · groundsheet