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roundpole en · NOUN

Etymology

From round + pole.

Meanings

  1. (attributive) An unsplit young tree, used as a construction material.
    • Much of the early work on roundpole construction was undertaken by Buro Happold at Hooke Park. 2008, Sandy Halliday, Sustainable Construction, →ISBN, page 156:
    • Maybe the buildings would need some doctoring, but there's sure some roundpole corrals that would make your mouth water. 1916, B.M. Bower, The Phantom Herd:
    • Their backyard was wide open, separated from the other houses only by a roundpole fence that Mum had built in order to keep out the Caddells' dog. 2016, Erika Johansen, The Fate of the Tearling, →ISBN:

Deriveds

roundpole fence