bare poles

noun

The condition of a sailing boat when all of its sails have been taken in.

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Meanings

nounbare poles (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountablenauticalThe condition of a sailing boat when all of its sails have been taken in.
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APA

bare poles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bare%20poles

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“bare poles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bare%20poles. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bare poles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bare%20poles.

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