| poling | 1. The act of supporting or of propelling by means of a pole or poles; as, the poling of beans; the poling of a boat. 2. <botany> The operation of dispersing worm casts over the walks with poles. 3. One of the poles or planks used in upholding the side earth in excavating a tunnel, ditch, etc. Origin: From Pole a stick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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