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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
Poole is a constituency in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Neil Duncan-Jordan, a member of the Labour Party
Poole_(constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (since 1997)
Mid Dorset and North Poole is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Vikki Slade, a Liberal Democrat. Mid
Mid_Dorset_and_North_Poole
Coastal town in Dorset, England
Poole (/puːl/ ) is a coastal town, seaport on the south coast of England and civil parish in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority
Poole
Local political party in England
Mark Howell, and has contested three local elections, as well as the Poole constituency in the 2015 UK general election. Mark Howell, the party leader, was
Poole_People_Party
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) is divided into 8 parliamentary constituencies: 3 borough constituencies and 5 county constituencies. † Conservative ‡
Parliamentary constituencies in Dorset
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
Dorset and North Poole constituency of the House of Commons. Prior to Brexit in 2020, it was in the South West England constituency of the European Parliament
Sandford,_Dorset
Suburb of Poole, Dorset, England
has its own public playground. Stanley Green is part of the Poole parliamentary constituency for elections to the House of Commons. Stanley Green is part
Stanley_Green,_Poole
County of England
Conservative representative, Richard Drax, in 2024. The Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency has been represented by the Liberal Democrat MP, Vikki Slade since
Dorset
British politician
has been Member of Parliament for Poole since 2024. He is the first Labour politician to be elected in the constituency since its recreation in 1950. Duncan-Jordan
Neil_Duncan-Jordan
Topics referred to by the same term
(UK Parliament constituency) Poole may also refer to: Poole - HAL 9000, a fictional chess game in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey Poole, Cheshire, a civil
Poole_(disambiguation)
Civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom
of Wareham electoral ward. It is within the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency of the House of Commons. The parish can trace its origins to the ancient
Wareham_St_Martin
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
Borough of Poole wards of Alderney and Branksome East. For the 2010 general election, the constituency gained the Branksome area from Poole whilst losing
Bournemouth_West
Topics referred to by the same term
North Poole may refer to: The northern areas of Poole, a town in Dorset, England Mid Dorset and North Poole (UK Parliament constituency) North Pool, a
North_Poole
American politician
1978 – November 9, 1994 Preceded by Richard Shelby Succeeded by Phil Poole Constituency 16th district (1978–1982) 21st district (1982–1994) Personal details
Ryan_deGraffenried
Town centre of Poole, Dorset in England
parliamentary constituency. It is in Poole Town ward for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. "Shopping in Poole - Pooletourism.com". Poole. Retrieved
Poole_town_centre
Human settlement in England
general elections, Furzehill is part of the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency. Locally, Furzehill is divided by two wards: Colehill and Wimborne
Furzehill,_Dorset
Member of the Parliament of England
Thomas Poole or Powle was the member of Parliament for the constituency of Cirencester for the parliaments of 1571 and 1572. POOLE (POWLE), Thomas I.
Thomas_Poole_(MP)
Suburb and area of heathland in Dorset, England
has been part of the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency; previously it was part of the Poole constituency. The current MP is Michael Tomlinson, who
Canford_Heath
Topics referred to by the same term
for Liverpool Sir John Poole, in 1593, MP for Much Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency) H. John Poole, military author Jack Poole (1933–2009), Canadian
John_Poole
Market town in Dorset, England
southwest of Poole. The town is built on a strategic dry point between the River Frome and the River Piddle at the head of the Wareham Channel of Poole Harbour
Wareham,_Dorset
English Member of Parliament (d. 1559)
Poole (UK Parliament constituency) in 1542 and 1545 and for Dorset (UK Parliament constituency) in 1558. "Lawrence, Oliver (by 1507-59), of Poole and
Oliver_Lawrence
Civil parish in Dorset, England
living in 3,227 dwellings. It is within the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency of the House of Commons. On 19 July 1986 the parish was rename from
Lytchett_Minster_and_Upton
American politician (1825–1904)
4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 Preceded by Theodore L. Poole Succeeded by Michael E. Driscoll Constituency 27th district In office November 8, 1887 – March
James_J._Belden
UK parliamentary by-election
The Poole by-election of 1884 was fought on 19 April 1884. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent MP, Charles Schreiber. It was
1884_Poole_by-election
National Labour MP James Lovat-Fraser. Poole held the seat at the 1945 general election, and when the Lichfield constituency was abolished for the 1950 general
Cecil_Poole_(politician)
Unitary authority area in Dorset, England
and Poole is divided into five parliamentary constituencies: Bournemouth East, Bournemouth West, Christchurch, Mid Dorset and North Poole, and Poole. Following
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth,_Christchurch_and_Poole
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
South Dorset. In the 1950 redistribution, this constituency disappeared. A new borough constituency of Poole was created. Wimborne Minster Urban District
East_Dorset_(constituency)
Constituency in the UK parliament
was initially proposed to name the new constituencies after existing boroughs (Shaftesbury, Dorchester, Poole and Bridport) but, following an amendment
South_Dorset
Parish in Dorset, England
electoral ward. Colehill became part of the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency at the 2010 general election. Historically, Colehill was part of Wimborne
Colehill
Village in Trinidad and Tobago
major landslide. Poole is located on the Naparima-Mayaro Road between Rio Claro and Tableland. Poole is part of the Mayaro constituency for elections to
Poole,_Trinidad_and_Tobago
British politician (born 1972)
Parliament election results: General election for the constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole on 7 May 2015". UK Parliament election results. Retrieved
Vikki_Slade
Suburb of Poole, Dorset, England
elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Newtown is part of the Poole parliamentary constituency. "Poole ward 2011". Retrieved 7 April 2015.
Newtown,_Dorset
Suburb in Dorset, England
falls within two parliamentary constituencies for elections to the House of Commons. Part is within the Poole constituency, and is represented by the Labour
Alder_Hills
Village in Dorset, England
Dorset and North Poole constituency of the House of Commons. Until 31 January 2020, it was within the South West England constituency of the European Parliament
Lytchett_Minster
Electoral divisions of the parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Constituencies_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
English politician
Member of Parliament for Poole from 1705 to 1708. He was a known loyal supporter of the Whig Junto. He later served as Mayor of Poole from 1710 to 1712. List
Samuel_Weston_(politician)
Suburb of Poole, Dorset, England
Broadstone, Poole, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Merley as well as other areas. Broadstone is in the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency for elections
Broadstone,_Dorset
Canadian politician
candidate E.H. Whelpley in the constituency of Beautiful Plains. In the 1932 election, he returned over Conservative John Poole. Poole served as a backbench supporter
Adalbert_Poole
British politician
Lester was born in Poole and worked as a merchant, in the shipping trade with Newfoundland. He stood in an 1809 by-election in Poole, and won the seat
Benjamin_Lester_Lester
Australian politician (1848–1916)
election. His vacancy in Belmore Ward was subsequently filled by William Poole. Beveridge stood again as a Free Trade candidate for Redfern, reaffirming
John_Beveridge_(mayor)
British Conservative politician, soldier and businessman
Oliver Brian Sanderson Poole, 1st Baron Poole CBE TD PC (11 August 1911 – 28 January 1993), was a British Conservative Party politician, soldier and businessman
Oliver_Poole,_1st_Baron_Poole
Human settlement in England
Parliament of the United Kingdom, it is in the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency. Arne is well known for the Arne RSPB reserve (Royal Society for the
Arne,_Dorset
is in the Poole parliamentary constituency. The suburb covers the ward of the same name for elections to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. "Oakdale
Oakdale,_Dorset
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
Poole urban area. Blandford Camp, the headquarters of the British Army's Royal Signals, is located just outside Blandford Forum. The constituency's towns
North_Dorset_(constituency)
Canadian politician (1880–1943)
Federation and finished a distant third to Social Credit candidate Eric Joseph Poole. Speakman was instrumental in the Unity Movement which united Alberta's
Alfred_Speakman
Neighbourhood of Poole in Dorset, England
councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, and also the Poole parliamentary constituency. Geoffrey Boycott – former test cricketer. Liam
Sandbanks
British politician
independent consultant on sustainability. Collins contested the constituency of Poole in Dorset for the Liberal Democrats at the 2019 general election
Victoria_Collins
English politician
elected Mayor of Poole in 1697. He was elected to Parliament, in the constituency of Poole in 1698, listed as a member of the Country Party and served in the
William_Phippard
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1868 & 1885 onwards
Great Yarmouth is a constituency in Norfolk represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Rupert Lowe. Elected for Reform UK,
Great_Yarmouth_(constituency)
Former European Parliament constituency
Christchurch and Lymington, North Dorset, Poole, South Dorset, Westbury and West Dorset. The constituency was replaced by much of Dorset East and Hampshire
Wessex (European Parliament constituency)
Wessex_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Suburb of Poole, Dorset, England
Branksome (/ˈbræŋksəm/) is a suburb of Poole, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. The area
Branksome,_Dorset
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1874 Poole by-election was held on 26 May 1874. It was caused by the election being declared void on petition, after "corrupt conduct and treating"
1874_Poole_by-election
results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election
Results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2017_United_Kingdom_general_election
Canadian politician (born 1945)
legislature in the 1985 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Dianne Poole by 914 votes in Eglinton. The Progressive Conservatives won a minority government
David_James_McFadden
Area in England
area was opened to the public. Whitecliff is part of the Poole parliamentary constituency. Poole Town Cricket Club official web site Whitecliff Recreation
Whitecliff
Village and parish in Dorset, England
the Poole parliamentary constituency. Hamworthy is also part of the Hamworthy ward which elects 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Hamworthy
results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: 2015 United Kingdom general election in England 2015
Results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2015_United_Kingdom_general_election
Town in Dorset, England
Dorset unitary authority area. It is within the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency of the House of Commons. Between 1979 and 2020, Upton was represented
Upton,_Dorset
Canadian politician
on the left wing of the party. The narrow margin of Poole's victory in 1990 made her constituency a prime PC target in 1995. She lost to Progressive Conservative
Dianne_Poole
British Falkland Islands politician (born 1984)
Poole (born 4 October 1984) is a British, Falkland Islands politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Stanley constituency
Michael_Poole_(politician)
Village in Cheshire, England
2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East. Poole falls in the parliamentary constituency of Chester South and Eddisbury, which has been represented
Poole,_Cheshire
Review of UK electoral boundaries
The 2023 review of Westminster constituencies was the most recent cycle of the process to redraw the constituency map for the House of Commons of the United
2023 review of Westminster constituencies
2023_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
British politician
politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Dorset and North Poole from the 1997 general election to 2001 and South West Norfolk from 2005
Christopher_Fraser
Town in Dorset, England
coastal resort town and civil parish in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, on the south
Bournemouth
UK Parliament constituency (since 1974)
brought into the constituency with the loss of part of east Winton. 2024–present: The District of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards of Boscombe
Bournemouth_East
Suburb of Poole, Dorset, England
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. Mannings Heath is split between the Bournemouth West and Poole parliamentary constituency. "Bluebird's over". Bournemouth
Mannings_Heath,_Dorset
Former European Parliament constituency
South West was a combined constituency region of the European Parliament, comprising the South West of England and Gibraltar. Seven, later six, Members
South West England (European Parliament constituency)
South_West_England_(European_Parliament_constituency)
October 1911) was a Conservative Party politician. Harris was elected MP for Poole at a by-election in 1884. However, in 1885 the seat was abolished and Harris
William_James_Harris
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997-2024
The Cotswolds was a constituency in Gloucestershire in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was represented by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, a Conservative
The Cotswolds (UK Parliament constituency)
The_Cotswolds_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
British royal recognitions
Deborah Heather Dixon (Deborah Williams). For services to the community in Poole, Dorset. Francis Joseph Donnelly. For services to Disability Sport and to
2024_New_Year_Honours
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
area is not as rural as the adjoining New Forest constituencies, nor as urban as Bournemouth and Poole, and contains a mixed assortment of coastal retirement
Christchurch_(constituency)
New Zealand politician
Charles Henry Poole (1874–1941) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Charles Poole was born in Ireland in 1874 before moving to Australia
Charles_Poole
first contested using the new constituency boundaries implemented following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. The Conservative Party under
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England
Brownsea Island is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour, in the county of Dorset, England. The island is owned by the National Trust, with the
Brownsea_Island
Former European Parliament constituency
West, Christchurch, New Forest, North Dorset, Poole, Romsey and Waterside and South Dorset. The constituency replaced most of Wessex and parts of Hampshire
Dorset East and Hampshire West (European Parliament constituency)
Dorset_East_and_Hampshire_West_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Manx solicitor and politician
Jane Pearl Poole-Wilson, MHK (née Kissack) is a Manx politician and solicitor. She was elected to the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man (the upper
Jane_Poole-Wilson
Area of Poole, Dorset, England
Christchurch and Poole Council. Before 2019, it elected three councillors to Poole Borough Council. It is in the Poole parliamentary constituency. "LGBCE | Ward
Penn_Hill
President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
(1884–1885) George Bancroft (1886) Justin Winsor (1887) William Frederick Poole (1888) Charles Kendall Adams (1889) John Jay (1890) William Wirt Henry (1891)
Theodore_Roosevelt
general election by constituency were as follows: Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency Results of the 2017
Results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2019_United_Kingdom_general_election
results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election
Results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2010_United_Kingdom_general_election
South African politician
National Assembly of South Africa In office 14 June 2024 – 19 May 2026 Constituency National list Personal details Party Independent Other political affiliations
Nhlamulo_Ndhlela
MPs in the 59th United Kingdom House of Commons
elected to the country's House of Commons – one for each parliamentary constituency. The UK Parliament consists of the elected House of Commons, the House
List of MPs elected in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
South West Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Terry Jermy of the Labour Party. It had been
South_West_Norfolk
India Docks & Birmingham Junction Railway, which opens from 1850. Henry Poole opens an entrance to his tailoring premises from Savile Row, beginning a
Timeline of London (19th century)
Timeline_of_London_(19th_century)
Political party in the United States
Dunwoody, Phillip T.; Gershtenson, Joseph; Plane, Dennis L.; Upchurch-Poole, Territa (August 9, 2022). "The fascist authoritarian model of illiberal
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
British Member of Parliament (1783–1876)
into one of Poole's leading Newfoundland merchant families and built Upton House. "SPURRIER, Christopher (1783-1876), of Upton House, Poole, Dorset | History
Christopher_Spurrier
Political party in the United Kingdom
allowing Labour to win seats on small margins including South West Norfolk, Poole, South Dorset and Rother Valley. The party won 14% of the vote in total
Reform_UK
Overview of the events of 2026 in the United Kingdom
stand candidates for newly established town councils in Broadstone and Poole. 1 April – MPs' basic annual salary will rise by 5% to £98,599. Scottish
2026 in United Kingdom politics and government
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South African politician (b. 1967)
Conrad James Poole (born 12 February 1967) is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2024
Conrad_Poole
conclusion of voting at 22:00 the same day and the results for almost all constituencies were declared in the early hours of 5 July. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's
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Electoral ward in Poole, Dorset, England
Branksome West. The ward is divided between the parliamentary constituencies of Poole and Bournemouth West. The ward is currently represented by three
Alderney_and_Bourne_Valley
Cathedral city in the West Midlands, England
Championship Trophy returned to Brandon in 2010 when the Bees convincingly beat Poole Pirates in the play-off finals. The Coventry Storm, an offshoot of the senior
Coventry
murder of Amie Gray. 1 June – A 20-year-old man is remanded in custody by Poole Magistrates charged with the murder of Amie Gray and the attempted murder
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British politician (born 1991)
East Eye. Archived from the original on 29 January 2026. Ed Poole (24 July 2025). Ed poole Interviews Hannah Spencer. Archived from the original on 4 February
Hannah_Spencer
divided into 58 parliamentary constituencies, which are made up of 16 borough constituencies and 42 county constituencies. Since the general election of
Parliamentary constituencies in South West England
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1999 UK local government election
Elections to Poole Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats lost the
1999 Poole Borough Council election
1999_Poole_Borough_Council_election
Village in Dorset, England
Hurn is a village and civil parish in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district of Dorset, England. It is situated between the River Stour and
Hurn
UK constituencies
Wrekin), is divided into 5 parliamentary constituencies: 1 borough constituency and 4 county constituencies. Conservative † Liberal Democrat ¤ Labour
Parliamentary constituencies in Shropshire
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Shropshire
POOLE CONSTITUENCY
POOLE CONSTITUENCY
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dhruvish | தà¯à®°à¯à®µà¯€à®·Â
Derived from Dhruv pole
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Girl/Female
American, British, English, Latin
Mack's Pool; Greatest
Girl/Female
Scottish
Seething pool.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place so called in Warwickshire. No forms of the name are recorded before the 13th century, when Povele, Poueleye, Powelee, Pouelee, and Poleye are all found. The second element is Old English lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’; the first is pofel, a word found occasionally in place names (but not attested independently), the meaning of which has not been established.English : habitational name from Pooley Bridge in Cumbria, so named from Old English pÅl ‘pool’ + Old Norse haugr ‘hill’, ‘mound’.English : topographic name from Middle English pole ‘pool’ + ey ‘low-lying land’ or hey ‘enclosure’, or a habitational name from minor places originally named with these elements, such as Polly Shaw in Kent or the former Polleheye (13th-century), later Pooley (now named Hunt’s Hall) in Pebmarsh, Essex.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A standing pool.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced form of O’Toole, an Americanized form of Ó Tuathail ‘descendant of Tuathal’.English : variant of Toll.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Polish
A Pole
Surname or Lastname
English (Leicestershire)
English (Leicestershire) : variant of Paul or Pool.Americanized spelling of German Pohle or Pohl.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Pole Star
Surname or Lastname
Southern English
Southern English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pool or pond, Middle English pole (Old English pÅl), or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Poole in Dorset, South Pool in Devon, and Poole Keynes in Gloucestershire.English : from a medieval variant of the personal name Paul.Jewish (from the Netherlands) and Dutch : ethnic name for someone from Poland.Probably a variant of German Pohl 1, Puhl, or Pfuhl, all topographic names from Middle Low German pÅl, Middle High German pfuol, ‘pool’, ‘pond’.
Boy/Male
Scottish Gaelic
Seething pool.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Derived from Dhruv pole
Girl/Female
Scottish American English Greek
Seething pool.
Boy/Male
Scottish American Gaelic English Anglo Saxon Irish
Seething pool.
Boy/Male
Australian, Gaelic, Scottish
Ravine; Seething Pool
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish
A Pole
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : variant of Hooley.
Boy/Male
Dutch
From the pool.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Polish
A Pole
Boy/Male
Scottish American Irish English
Seething pool.
POOLE CONSTITUENCY
POOLE CONSTITUENCY
Girl/Female
Indian
Outstanding, Awake
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, French
Protector; Divine; From Devonshire
Boy/Male
British, English
Dear Ruler; The Husband of Lady Godiva in the 11th Century
Male
Dutch
, from Adria.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Danish, German, Teutonic
Rules an Estate
Girl/Female
British, English
Tiny; Small
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Beautiful Home; Small Dwelling; Nest
Boy/Male
Hindu
Full Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Selewyne, from the Old English personal name Selewine, composed of the elements sele ‘hall’ + wine ‘friend’.
Boy/Male
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n.
See Rolly-pooly.
n.
A point upon the surface of a sphere equally distant from every part of the circumference of a great circle; or the point in which a diameter of the sphere perpendicular to the plane of such circle meets the surface. Such a point is called the pole of that circle; as, the pole of the horizon; the pole of the ecliptic; the pole of a given meridian.
imp. & p. p.
of Pole
v. t.
To impel by a pole or poles, as a boat.
imp. & p. p.
of Pool
v. t.
To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn.
v. t.
To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pole
v. t.
To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops.
n.
A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table.
n.
A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water; as, the pools of Solomon.
n.
A pool.
v. t.
To put together; to contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of; as, the companies pooled their traffic.
n.
A pole for supporting a scaffold.
n.
Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth's axis; as, the north pole.
n.
A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A carriage pole, a wooden bar extending from the front axle of a carriage between the wheel horses, by which the carriage is guided and held back. (b) A flag pole, a pole on which a flag is supported. (c) A Maypole. See Maypole. (d) A barber's pole, a pole painted in stripes, used as a sign by barbers and hairdressers. (e) A pole on which climbing beans, hops, or other vines, are trained.
n.
A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed; as, the pool took all the wheat offered below the limit; he put $10,000 into the pool.
n.
One of the opposite or contrasted parts or directions in which a polar force is manifested; a point of maximum intensity of a force which has two such points, or which has polarity; as, the poles of a magnet; the north pole of a needle.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pool