palo

Definitions of palo
  1. noun
    a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
    synonyms: asta, asticella, stanga
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    giraffa, tangone
    a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
    asticciola, asticella, bacchetta, bastoncino, legnetto, stanghetta, stecca, stecco
    a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing
    antenna
    a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
    asta, bompresso
    a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
    albero
    a vertical spar for supporting sails
    pennone
    a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
    type of:
    asticciola, asticella, bacchetta, bastoncino, canna, cannello, legnetto, stanghetta, stecca, stecco, stelo
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
  2. noun
    one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
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