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Pole may refer to: ==Astronomy== *Celestial pole, the projection of the planet Earth's axis of rotation onto the celestial sphere; also applies to the axis of rotation of other planets *Pole star, a visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation *Orbital pole, the projection of the line perpendicular to planet Earth's orbit onto the celestial sphere; also applies to the orbit of other planets *Poles of astronomical bodies, concepts analogous to the Earth's geographic and magnetic poles on other planets and Solar System bodies ==Cylindrical objects== A solid cylindrical object or column with its length greater than its diameter, for example: *Asherah pole, a sacred tree or pole that stood near Canaanite religious locations to honor the Ugaritic mother-goddess Asherah, consort of El *Barber's pole, advertising the barber shop *Fireman's pole, wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stations *Flagpole (structure), metal pole from which a flag is hung *Lamppost, a raised source of light on the edge of a road *Poles in mythology, a pole as a religious symbol *Totem pole, monumental sculptures carved from great trees *Utility pole, also called a telephone pole, telegraph pole or power pole, a pole that carries utility wires *Poles used in sporting and other activities: * *Dance pole, a pole used for pole dancing * *Danish pole, a circus prop * *Festivus pole, a pole used in the celebration of Festivus that is traditionally made of aluminium * *Fishing pole, tool used to catch fish * *Foul pole, used in the sport of baseball to distinguish foul balls from fair balls hit into the outfield * *Maypole, a tall wooden pole with ornaments, like ribbons, that is danced around * *Pole bending, a rodeo event that involves riding a horse around six poles arranged in a line * *Pole position, in motorsport, the position at the front of the starting grid (originally marked with a pole) * *Pole-sitting pole, a pole used for pole sitting, which is the practice of sitting on a pole for extended lengths of time * *Pole vaulting pole, a pole used for pole vaulting * *Pole weapon, combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood * *Ski pole, a pole used by skiers to improve balance, speed and acceleration * *Spinnaker pole, a spar used in sailboats to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnaker * *Trekking pole, also called hiking sticks or hiking poles, a pole used for hiking 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pole」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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