springstok

Definitions of springstok
  1. noun
    a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
    synonyms: boom, paal, pols, polsstok
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    kloet, schippersboom
    a long pole used to propel or guide a barge
    hengel, microfoonhengel
    a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
    mast, scheepsmast
    any sturdy upright pole
    skistok
    a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing
    holspaat, rondhout, spaat
    a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
    boom, hengel, microfoonhengel
    any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring
    kluifhout, kluiverboom
    a spar that extends the bowsprit
    mast, scheepsmast
    a vertical spar for supporting sails
    emplacement, ra, rangeeremplacement, rangeerterrein, spoorwegemplacement, stationsemplacement
    a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
    type of:
    paal, staaf, staak, stang
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
  2. noun
    a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
    synonyms: pols, polsstok
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    type of:
    sportartikel
    an implement used in a sport
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