poteau

Definitions of poteau
  1. noun
    a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
    synonyms: pieu
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    signe visuel
    a signal that involves visual communication
  2. noun
    an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
    synonyms: pilier
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    borne
    a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
    lampadaire
    a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
    étai, étançon
    any vertical post or rod used as a support
    piquet
    (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
    type of:
    montant
    a vertical structural member as a post or stake
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