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firepole

noun

Etymology

From fire + pole.

  1. derived from *peh₂ǵ-✻
  2. derived from *pākslos✻
  3. derived from *paxlos✻
  4. derived from pālus
  5. inherited from *pāl✻
  6. inherited from pāl
  7. inherited from pole
  8. compounded as firepole — “fire + pole”

Definitions

  1. A fixed metal pole, installed in a multi-storey building or firehouse, that allows the…

    A fixed metal pole, installed in a multi-storey building or firehouse, that allows the occupants to quickly descend floors.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA