Noun

poles

  1. Plural form of pole.
    The distance between the poles was three feet.

Asturian

Contraction

poles f. pl. (masculine sg pol, feminine sg pola, neuter sg polo, masculine plural polos)

  1. for the, by the

Galician

Verb

poles

  1. second-person singular present indicative of pulir.

Spanish

Verb

poles (infinitive: polir)

  1. Informal second-person singular () present indicative form of polir.

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Sat Jun 20 09:16:21 2009

Predominantly Roman Catholicism with Orthodox, Protestant, Atheist and Jewish minorities.

The Polish people, or Poles (Polish: Polacy [pɔˈlat​͡sɨ], singular Polak), are a Western Slavic ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. Poles are sometimes defined as people who share a common Polish culture and are of Polish descent. Their religion is predominantly Roman Catholic. The Poles can also be referred to as the inhabitants of the Republic of Poland and Polish emigrants irrespective of their ethnicity. A wide-ranging Polish diaspora exists throughout Western and Eastern Europe, the Americas and Australia.

There is no commonly accepted definition of the Polish people. According to the preamble of the Constitution of Poland, the Polish Nation consists of all citizens of Poland. However, like in most European countries, many people limit the group to native speakers of the Polish language, people that share certain traditions, or people who share a common ethnic background originating from Poland. As to its origins, the name of the nation comes from a western Slavic ethnic group of Polans primarily associated with Poland and the Polish language. Poles belong to the Lechitic subgroup of these ethnic people. The Polans of Giecz, Gniezno, and Poznań were one of the most influential tribes of Greater Poland and managed to unite many other West Slavic tribes in the area under the rule of what became the Piast dynasty, thus giving birth to a new state. The Polish word for a Polish person is Polak (male) and Polka (female), however, when this common noun is used verbatim in the English language (usually spelled as Polack) it is always offensive.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Fri Jul 31 01:21:23 2009

20% discount on spinnaker poles from Selden Mast - Yachts and ...
yachtsandyachting.com
20% discount on spinnaker poles from Selden Mast - Yachts and ...

unknown

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:43:08 GM

Sailboat racing news as it happens. The first place to stop for reports, results, fixtures & photographs in yachting.

 Poles are distancing themselves from systematic religious ...
konicki.com
Poles are distancing themselves from systematic religious ...

Deacon Jim

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:43:32 GM

WARSAW (Reuters) Fewer . Poles. attend church services every week or have confidence in the papacy than a decade ago but levels of religious belief remain very high in Poland, according to a survey published on Thursday. ...

Central Barbers - Victoria, BC - Barber Poles on Waymarking.com
waymarking.com
Central Barbers - Victoria, BC - Barber Poles on Waymarking.com

unknown

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:38:19 GM

Central Barbers and Stylists located at 670 Fort St. downtown Victoria, Bc.

From Google Blog Search: "poles"
Sat Jul 18 19:25:57 2009

Power heads up Penske trio for Edmonton pole - Motorsport.com
news.google.com
Power heads up Penske trio for Edmonton pole

Motorsport.com

Power took the pole at the California venue, knowing except for the Indy 500, it would be his final ride until the season ender at Homestead-Miami Speedway ...

Power bides his time as Penske's third wheel Edmonton Journal



all 510 news articles »
Enormous power poles a shock for longtime commuter - Online Athens
news.google.com
Enormous power poles a shock for longtime commuter

Online Athens

Georgia Transmission Corp. workers recently install poles that will hold new transmission lines along US Highway 78. Georgia Transmission Corp. workers ...
You Ask. We Investigate: Light poles without lights - KTNV Las Vegas
news.google.com
You Ask. We Investigate: Light poles without lights

KTNV Las Vegas

But one local delivery man told us some abnormal light poles caught his eye from behind the wheel. Tim Gardinier emailed us asking why the light poles have ...

From Google News Search: "poles"
Wed Jul 29 11:37:48 2009

poles jpg
greekpeakskiclub.org
poles jpg
520px x 648px | 98.70kB

[source page]

poles jpg

curtain poles2 jpg
thehardwarefittings.com
curtain poles2 jpg
302px x 311px | 19.60kB

[source page]

Curtain poles are sometimes provided with pulley sets to ensure smooth movement of curtains Materials Used Curtain poles are made of various high quality and durable materials Some of the popularly used material include

28mmPolesApartTelescopicAB2 jpg
polesandtracks.co.uk
28mmPolesApartT​elescopicAB2 jpg
500px x 300px | 25.90kB

[source page]

Poles Apart 25 28mm Telescopic Antique Brass Pole Sets Reference paantbrasst new designs added to this range

From Yahoo Image Search: "poles"
Fri Jul 10 16:00:35 2009

How many poles should a avid fisherman have for freshwater fishing?
Q. I fish for everything in freshwater how many poles should I use and what types?
Asked by Trevor J - Wed Jul 1 00:00:27 2009 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. First off rookie, poles are for fishing like Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer did, a cane pole with a string tied to the end. For the interest of time and energy, they are called rods and reels these days. There is no way of answering this question so you can gear up. Truth is there are so many different and perfect answers for all the different kinds of fishing there is. (The combinations are limitless) Where you are in the world isn't going to have some species that other places do have. I can't think of life without the twenty I have in the boat but that is just for bass, I take some out and put some in for all the different species I am going out to target. So! In addition to different length rods and different tips, strengths, and quality… [cont.]
Answered by Artie - Wed Jul 1 13:04:44 2009

What are those antennas on top of utility poles for?
Q. I live in the country and noticed small antenna-like thingees on top of the utility poles where the electrical wires are run. They are whitish gray single rods, less than two feet long. I could not distinguish a pattern to their placement. Are these used to identify where there are outages?
Asked by Wondering - Thu Jun 25 13:59:53 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think its a protector,called lightning arrester
Answered by ruel - Thu Jun 25 14:28:52 2009

What does it mean when the Poles Shift the world is going to end?
Q. I know I don't believe it but what does it mean when the poles start to shift and the world will die?
Asked by katelyn. - Thu Dec 25 22:48:44 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i watched a tv show about what some scientist think would happen, if this were to happen again. I remember some vague thing about the polarity of magnetic fields and the swiftness in which it would happen would more than likely mess up a lot of how wildlife migrates, causing many species to become extinct (scientists think that many animals may be sensitive to the magnetic fields of the earth). Not to mention what something like that would do to weather, the core of the earth.
Answered by Alethea J - Thu Dec 25 22:58:03 2008

From Yahoo Answer Search: "poles"
Mon Aug 3 00:58:11 2009