polestack

1 of 2

transitive verb

: pole-pile

polestack

2 of 2

noun

"

: a stack of hay hung on an upright pole or laid on poles for rapid curing

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

pole entry 1 + stack, verb

Noun

pole entry 1 + stack, noun

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