forepole

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. fôr′pōl′, fōr′-; v. fôr pōl′, fōr-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fore•pole  (n. fôr′pōl′, fōr′-;v. fôr pōl′, fōr-),USA pronunciation n., v., -poled, -pol•ing. [Mining.]
n. 
  1. MiningAlso called spile, spill. any of a number of boards or timbers driven forward on top of a set to protect miners lengthening a tunnel from falling debris.

v.t. 
  1. Miningto reinforce (the end of an excavated tunnel) with forepoles.
  • fore- + pole1 1870–75, American.

'forepole' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
spile - spill

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