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Gondola helmsman
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poler
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Word definitions for poler in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle [syn: pole horse ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Poler \Pol"er\, n. One who poles.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 One who propels a boat using a pole. 2 A horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle. Etymology 2 n. (context obsolete English) An extortioner.
Usage examples of poler.
I could have had the hunters pole their floatblinds to a place of their own choosing, but the fen was riddled with quickmud cysts that would pull down both pole and poler, populated by dracula ticks the size of blood-filled balloons that liked to drop on moving objects from overhead branches, decorated with hanging ribbon snakes, which looked precisely like chalma fronds to the unwary, and rife with fighting gar that could bite through a finger.
One method of surprising travelers is to wait at the bend of a river until the current forces a canoe close to the shore, and while the polers are frantically trying to pull the canoe back into the mainstream, the spears are hurled, accompanied by wild yells to confuse the victims.
Not to get totally soaked by the frigid water, we passengers in the three boats, like the polers, all stood during the crossing.
This was done, and then the polers on the port side moved to the starboard to help the others keep the vessel from drifting side-wise against the spire.
This was done, and then the polers on the port side moved to the starboard to help the others keep the vessel from drifting side-wise against the spire.