roundpole

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noun

An unsplit young tree, used as a construction material.

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Meanings

noun
  1. attributiveAn unsplit young tree, used as a construction material.

    Much of the early work on roundpole construction was undertaken by Buro Happold at Hooke Park.

    2008, Sandy Halliday, Sustainable Construction, →ISBN, page 156
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    Maybe the buildings would need some doctoring, but there's sure some roundpole corrals that would make your mouth water.

    1916, B.M. Bower, The Phantom Herd

    Their backyard was wide open, separated from the other houses only by a roundpole fence that Mum had built in order to keep out the Caddells' dog.

    2016, Erika Johansen, The Fate of the Tearling, →ISBN

Origin

From round + pole.

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APA

roundpole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roundpole

MLA

“roundpole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roundpole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roundpole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roundpole.

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