grabpole

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noun

A pole, usually fitted vertically, found on public transport vehicles such as train carriages, buses and trams, for passengers to hold when standing.

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Meanings

noungrabpole (plural grabpoles)

plural grabpoles

  1. A pole, usually fitted vertically, found on public transport vehicles such as train carriages, buses and trams, for passengers to hold when standing.

    Draught screens are fitted at the vestibule and at the service ends. Grabpoles are incorporated in each screen.

    1960 March 29, “Restaurant Cars for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 155

Origin

From grab + pole.

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grabpole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grabpole

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“grabpole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grabpole. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grabpole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grabpole.

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