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Genus of birds
Iole is a genus of songbirds in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. They are native to tropical eastern Asia, from India to China and south through Southeast
Iole_(bird)
Species of songbird
naturalist and colonial explorer Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch. BirdLife International (2016). "Iole finschii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22713137A94360592
Finsch's_bulbul
Species of songbird
olive bulbul, dull-brown bulbul and Finsch's olive bulbul. BirdLife International (2016). "Iole charlottae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e
Buff-vented_bulbul
Species of bird
The sulphur-bellied bulbul (Iole palawanensis) is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to Palawan (Philippines). Its natural
Sulphur-bellied_bulbul
Species of songbird
Thailand Iole viridescens cinnamomeoventris - Baker, ECS, 1917: Found on northern and central Malay Peninsula BirdLife International (2017). "Iole viridescens"
Olive_bulbul
Species of songbird
The Cachar bulbul (Iole cacharensis) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in north-eastern India and south-eastern
Cachar_bulbul
Species of songbird
was split from the buff-vented bulbul by the IOC in 2017. BirdLife International (2016). "Iole charlottae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e
Charlotte's_bulbul
Species of songbird
myitkyinensis - (Deignan, 1948) — north-eastern and eastern Myanmar BirdLife International (2016). "Iole propinqua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22713167A94362781
Grey-eyed_bulbul
Species of bird
indicus. Formerly, the yellow-browed bulbul was classified in the genus Iole as two separate species but a study determined that this species is exceptional
Yellow-browed_bulbul
Genus of birds
Tailorbirds are small birds, most belonging to the genus Orthotomus. While they were often placed in the Old World warbler family Sylviidae, recent research
Tailorbird
Topics referred to by the same term
I. indica may refer to: Iole indica, the yellow-browed bulbul, a passerine bird species Ipomoea indica, a plant species Istompax indica, a marlin species
I._indica
Species of bird
crown. The streak-breasted bulbul was originally described in the genus Iole and later placed in the genus Ixos before being re-classified to the genus
Streak-breasted_bulbul
This is a list of the bird species of India and includes extant and recently extinct species recorded within the political limits of the Republic of India
List_of_birds_of_India
Genus of birds in the tit family Paridae
Poecile is a genus of birds in the tit family Paridae. It contains 15 species, which are distributed across Europe, Asia, and North America; the European
Poecile
Species of bird
Philippine bulbul. The Visayan bulbul was originally described in the genus Iole and has also been classified by some authorities as a separate species in
Visayan_bulbul
Species of songbird
and Indonesia. The cinereous bulbul was originally classified in the genus Iole. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the ashy bulbul. Two subspecies
Cinereous_bulbul
Species of bird
Asian fairy-bluebird (Irena puella) is a medium-sized, arboreal passerine bird. This fairy-bluebird is found in forests across tropical southern Asia, Indochina
Asian_fairy-bluebird
Genus of birds
American group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous passerine birds in the genus Sialia of the thrush family (Turdidae). Bluebirds are one of
Bluebird
Birds endemic to the island of Borneo
David & Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2021). "IOC World Bird List". IOC. Retrieved 16 January 2021. "Iole olivacea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System
List of endemic birds of Borneo
List_of_endemic_birds_of_Borneo
about endemism among birds in the world's various zoogeographic zones. The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines has a checklist of the birds of the Philippines
List of endemic birds of the Philippines
List_of_endemic_birds_of_the_Philippines
Family of birds
– 8 species (formerly in Criniger) Genus Alcurus – striated bulbul Genus Iole – 7 species Genus Hemixos – 3 species Genus Acritillas – yellow-browed bulbul
Bulbul
Genus of birds
Regulus is a genus of bird in the family Regulidae. It contains most kinglet species aside from the ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula), which was
Regulus_(bird)
Species of bird
Formerly, some authorities classified the Zamboanga bulbul in the genus Iole and also considered it to be a subspecies of the Philippine bulbul. In 2010
Zamboanga_bulbul
Alophoixus phaeocephalus Buff-vented bulbul, Iole crypta Charlotte's bulbul, Iole charlottae Olive bulbul, Iole viridescens (A) Cinereous bulbul, Hemixos
List_of_birds_of_Malaysia
2005 American TV series or program
Eurystheus, fulfilling the prophecy. Iole runs to Hyllus, and with his dying breath Eurystheus fires an arrow at Hyllus and Iole, intent that their union never
Hercules_(miniseries)
List of bird genera concerns the Chordata class of Aves or birds, characterised by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, and
List_of_bird_genera
Genus of birds
Mino is a genus of mynas, birds in the starling family. These are the largest of the starlings and are found in tropical moist lowland forests in New
Mino_(bird)
Genus of birds
Agricola is a genus of small passerine birds in the large family Muscicapidae commonly known as the Old World flycatchers. They are restricted to sub-Saharan
Agricola_(bird)
1963 Italian film
headgear. In Ithaca, off the coast of Greece, Hercules is living with his wife Iole and his little son at the court of King Laertes. A delegation of fishermen
Hercules,_Samson_and_Ulysses
1707 Italian-language opera about Hercules by Antonia Bembo
daughter Iole, but she is betrothed to Ercole's son Hyllo. Venere (Venus), goddess of love, arrives with the Graces and decides to help Ercole win Iole by casting
Ercole_amante_(Bembo)
Genus of birds
Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the
Zosterops
Genus of birds
The Acrocephalus warblers are small, insectivorous passerine birds belonging to the genus Acrocephalus. Formerly in the paraphyletic Old World warbler
Acrocephalus_(bird)
Genus of birds
Troglodytes is a genus of small passerine birds in the wren family. These wrens are around 9–14 centimetres (3.5–5.5 in) long. They are brownish above
Troglodytes_(bird)
Genus of birds
Leiothrix is a genus of passerine birds in the family Leiothrichidae. They belong to a clade also containing at least the liocichlas, barwings, minlas
Leiothrix_(bird)
Alophoixus phaeocephalus Buff-vented bulbul, Iole olivacea Gray-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua Olive bulbul, Iole virescens Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus
List_of_birds_of_Myanmar
(Pycnonotus brunneus) - U/RB - BBNP, BTNR, CCNR, DFNP Buff-vented bulbul (Iole olivacea) - VR/NBV - BTNR Cinereous bulbul (Hemixos cinereus) - R/NBV - Bidadari
List_of_birds_of_Singapore
Genus of birds
Retrieved 2023-07-15. Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. Silke Fregin;
Iduna_(bird)
Alophoixus flaveolus Puff-throated bulbul, Alophoixus pallidus Gray-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus Brown-eared bulbul, Hypsipetes
List_of_birds_of_China
golden-bulbul, Alophoixus affinis (E) Buff-vented bulbul, Iole crypta Charlotte's bulbul, Iole charlottae Cinereous bulbul, Hemixos cinereus Sunda bulbul
List_of_birds_of_Indonesia
Genus of songbird
squamata) Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela C. (eds.). "Family Pycnonotidae". IOC World Bird List. Version 10.2. Retrieved 4 August 2020. v t e
Ixodia_(bird)
Genus, ''Sitta'', of small passerine birds from the Northern Hemisphere
The nuthatches (/ˈnʌthætʃ/) constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails
Nuthatch
Alophoixus pallidus Ochraceous bulbul, Alophoixus ochraceus Gray-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala
List_of_birds_of_Vietnam
Genus of birds
The grandala (Grandala coelicolor) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is the only species in the genus Grandala. It is an insectivore
Grandala
bulbul, Iole crypta Charlotte's bulbul, Iole charlottae Gray-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua Cachar bulbul, Iole cacharensis Olive bulbul, Iole virescens
List_of_birds_of_Asia
Genus of birds
fulvettas". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 August 2017. "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved
Gypsophila_(bird)
Genus of birds
Rukia is a small genus of birds in the white-eye family. Its two members are found in the Federated States of Micronesia on the island of Pohnpei and
Rukia
Genus of birds
species. The name Corypha is from Ancient Greek κορυφος/koruphos, an unknown bird mentioned by the Greek author Hesychius of Alexandria that is usually assumed
Corypha_(bird)
Species of bird
catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of the "catbird" genus Dumetella
Gray_catbird
Genus of birds
Cyanistes is a genus of birds in the tit family Paridae. The genus was at one time considered as a subgenus of Parus. In 2005 an article describing a
Cyanistes
This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Philippines. The avifauna of the Philippines include a total of 743 species, of which 229 are endemic
List of birds of the Philippines
List_of_birds_of_the_Philippines
Genus of birds
Calliope is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The species were previously placed in the genus Luscinia. A large
Calliope_(genus)
Genus of birds
sugarbirds are a small genus, Promerops, and family, Promeropidae, of passerine birds, restricted to southern Africa. In general appearance and habits, they resemble
Sugarbird
Species of bird
The wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea) is a nomadic resident bird in eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of grassland, open woodland, and
Wattled_starling
Genus of birds
now Iole finschii) "Pycnonotidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15. "Taxonomy Version 2 « IOC World Bird List"
Alophoixus
Pycnonotus luteolus White-throated bulbul, Alophoixus flaveolus Cachar bulbul, Iole cacharensis Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala
List_of_birds_of_Bangladesh
Species of bird
eep-eep cherip chch chchch eee, embellished with chattering and seep notes. BirdLife International. (2018). "Melaenornis semipartitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened
Silverbird_(bird)
Species of bird
known as the rose-coloured starling or rose-coloured pastor, is a passerine bird in the starling family. The species was recently placed in its own monotypic
Rosy_starling
German ethnographer, naturalist and colonial explorer
German colonization in Southeast Asia. Several species of bird (such as Oenanthe finschii, Iole finschii, Psittacula finschii) are named after him as also
Otto_Finsch
The birds of Thailand included 1106 species as of 2024. Of them, 7 have been introduced by humans, and eight have been extirpated. The birds of Thailand
List_of_birds_of_Thailand
Species of bird
species in 2010. The Mindoro bulbul was originally described in the genus Iole and has also been classified by some authorities as a separate species in
Mindoro_bulbul
Genus of birds
Pycnonotus is a genus of frugivorous passerine birds in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. The genus Pycnonotus was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich
Pycnonotus
India. The bird life of Sri Lanka is very rich for its size and more than 500 species have been recorded. In addition to the many resident birds, a considerable
List_of_birds_of_Sri_Lanka
Genus of birds
robe" in reference to the male's plumage. The phainopepla is a striking bird, 16–20 cm (6.3–7.9 in) long with a noticeable crest and a long tail; it is
Phainopepla
Species of bird
cover in forest, farm edges, and suburban areas. This wren is the state bird of South Carolina. Ten subspecies are recognized, occurring across the range
Carolina_wren
Genus of birds
Emarginata is a genus of birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that occur in southern Africa. The three species in the genus were previously
Emarginata
Genus of birds
The wheatears are passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe. They were formerly considered to be members of the thrush family, Turdidae, but are now more
Wheatear
Genus of birds
Alcippe is a genus of passerine birds in the family Leiothrichidae. The genus once included many other fulvettas and was previously placed in families
Alcippe_(bird)
Genus of birds
The typical warblers are small birds belonging to the genus Sylvia in the "Old World warbler" (or sylviid warbler) family Sylviidae. There are seven species
Typical_warbler
Genus of birds
The three fairy-bluebirds are small passerine bird species found in forests and plantations in tropical southern Asia and the Philippines. They are the
Fairy-bluebird
Species of bird
white-throated robin or irania (Irania gutturalis) is a small, migratory passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, and the only member of the
White-throated_robin
Hawaiian personal or family god
kanu - plant pōhaku - rock mo'o - lizard Moa wahine - Mud hen Puhi - Eel ʻIole liʻiliʻi - Small field mice Peʻelua - Caterpillars ʻAumakua were able to
Aumakua
Genus of birds
The bird genus Eremophila comprises the two horned larks. The current genus name is from Ancient Greek eremos, "desert", and phileo, "to love". There is
Eremophila_(bird)
Sumatra is one of the richest islands in Indonesia for animals. Its bird total species is second only to New Guinea. This great wealth is due to the large
List_of_birds_of_Sumatra
Genus of birds
Baeolophus is a genus of birds in the family Paridae, commonly called tits. Its members are known as titmouses or titmice. All the species are native
Baeolophus
Genus of birds
The bristlebills are a genus Bleda of passerine birds in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae. They are found in the forest understorey of western and central
Bristlebill
Alophoixus ochraceus Puff-throated bulbul, Alophoixus pallidus Gray-eyed bulbul, Iole propinqua Black bulbul, Hypsipetes leucocephalus Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala
List_of_birds_of_Cambodia
Genus of birds
"Iole viridescens - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-06-04. "Iole propinqua - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-06-05. "Iole charlottae
Hypsipetes
Genus of birds
Cossyphicula is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus Cossyphicula
Cossyphicula
Species of bird
phylogenetic study found Rand's warbler to be the sister species of the Thamnornis. BirdLife International (2017). "Randia pseudozosterops". IUCN Red List of Threatened
Rand's_warbler
Species of bird
bare-faced bulbul (Nok hualon) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It was newly described from central Laos in 2009. It is one of the very
Bare-faced_bulbul
Species of bird
(Humblotia flavirostris) or the Grand Comore flycatcher, is a small passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. It is the only member of its
Humblot's_flycatcher
Hawaiian chant
is born. Kamapuaʻa (akua) is born. In the sixth wā, Uku (flea) and the ʻIole (rat) are born. In the seventh wā, ʻĪlio (dog) and the Peʻapeʻa (bat) are
Kumulipo
Species of bird
The Socotra warbler (Incana incana) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is monotypic within the genus Incana. It is endemic to Socotra
Socotra_warbler
Species of flowering plant (chickweed)
(Nathalis iole). It is susceptible to downy mildew caused by the oomycete species Peronospora alsinearum. It is eaten by chickens, wild birds, and mountain
Stellaria_media
White-throated bulbul, Alophoixus flaveolus – r Olive bulbul, Iole virescens – r Yellow-browed bulbul, Iole indica – r Ashy bulbul, Hemixos flavala – r Mountain
List of birds of South Asia: part 3
List_of_birds_of_South_Asia:_part_3
American artist and author (1865–1933)
(1904) A Young Man in a Hurry (1904) – short stories The Reckoning (1905) Iole (1905) The Tracer of Lost Persons (1906) The Fighting Chance (1906) The Tree
Robert_W._Chambers
Species of bird
The blue-fronted robin (Cinclidium frontale) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Cinclidium
Blue-fronted_robin
Genus of birds
incola, dwelling in), the stonechats or chats, is a genus of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. They are insectivores occurring in open scrubland
Saxicola
Divine hero in Greek mythology
tasks, Heracles fell in love with Princess Iole of Oechalia. King Eurytus of Oechalia promised his daughter, Iole, to whoever could beat his sons in an archery
Heracles
Species of bird
raptors prey upon American bushtits. Bushtits live in flocks of 10 to 40 birds and family members sleep together in their large, hanging nest during breeding
American_bushtit
Genus of bird
romanized: eríthakos, lit. 'robin' (erithacos)) is a genus of passerine bird that contains a single extant species, the European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Erithacus
Extinct genus of birds
Moho is a genus of extinct birds in the Hawaiian bird family, Mohoidae, that were endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Members of the genus are known as ʻōʻō
Moho_(genus)
Species of bird
Sulawesi. Usually, it is found in pairs or small groups of three to seven birds. The diet consists mainly of insects, beetles and other arthropods. There
Malia_grata
Genus of birds
Phoenicurus is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa. They are named redstarts
Phoenicurus
Genus of birds
Microtarsus is a genus of passerine birds in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae, that are found in South and Southeast Asia. The genus Microtarsus was introduced
Microtarsus
1662 Italian-language opera about Hercules by Francesco Cavalli
Corboz. Audio CD: Erato 2009: Luca Pisaroni (Ercole), Veronica Cangemi (Iole), Anna Bonitatibus (Giunone), Jeremy Ovenden (Hyllo), Anna Maria Panzarella
Ercole_amante
Legendary princess of Athens, sister of Philomele
by a sex slave that does not speak (Cassandra refuses to speak initially, Iole is a mute role, Philomela is mutilated), causing jealousy and anger to the
Procne
Species of bird
white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. The bird has blue bare skin around the eyes, greyish legs and a brown and yellow bill
Bali_myna
Genus of birds
Myadestes is a genus of solitaires, medium-sized mostly insectivorous birds in the thrush family, Turdidae. They are found in the Americas and Hawaiʻi
Myadestes
Species of bird
calendula) is a very small passerine bird found throughout North America. It is a member of the kinglet family. The bird has olive-green plumage with two
Ruby-crowned_kinglet
IOLE BIRD
IOLE BIRD
Girl/Female
German
Rule of ice.
Male
Welsh
Pet form of Welsh Iorwerth, IOLO means "handsome lord."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a variant of Iles.
Male
Greek
(Ἰωήλ) Greek form of Hebrew Yowel, IOEL means "Jehovah is God" or "to whom Jehovah is God." In the bible, this is the name of one of the minor prophets. Joel is the Anglicized form.
Boy/Male
Welsh
worthy lord.
Male
Irish
Old Irish name ÃINLE means "champion."
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch, French, Greek, Latin
Sister of Iphitus; Cloud of Dawn; Violet
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Cole, KOLE means "coal-black, swarthy."
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
Brother of Iole.
Girl/Female
Greek
Sister of Iphitus.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southwest England)
English (mainly southwest England) : topographic name for someone who lived by a depression or low-lying spot, from Old English holh ‘hole’, ‘hollow’, ‘depression’.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, so named from the dative singular or indefinite plural form of Old Norse hóll ‘round hill’, ‘mound’.Shortened form of Dutch van (den) Hole, a habitational name from the common place name Hol, meaning ‘hollow’, ‘depression’, ‘valley’, or a topographic name from the same term.
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Ith(a)el, Old Welsh Iudhail ‘bountiful lord’.English : habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, which is probably named with a derivative of Old English īdel ‘unused ground’, ‘patch of waste land’.English : derogatory nickname from Middle English idel ‘idle’, ‘indolent’, ‘useless’, ‘worthless’, ‘devoid of good works’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Toll.
Female
Greek
(Ιόλη) Greek name derived from the word iole, IOLE means "violet." In mythology, this is the name of a woman loved by Herakles.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English pet form of Nicholas.English : from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English byname Cola (from col ‘(char)coal’, presumably denoting someone of swarthy appearance), or the Old Norse cognate Koli.Scottish and Irish : when not of English origin, this is a reduced and altered form of McCool.In some cases, particularly in New England, Cole is a translation of the French surname Charbonneau.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kohl.An Irish family by the name of Cole was established in Fermanagh by Sir William Cole (1576–1653). He was the first Provost of Enniskillen, and his descendants became earls of Enniskillen. The family is thought to have originated in Devon or Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English (Leicestershire)
English (Leicestershire) : variant of Paul or Pool.Americanized spelling of German Pohle or Pohl.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone supposedly resembling a mole (the burrowing mammal), Middle English mol(le) (from Dutch or Low German mol), for example in having poor eyesight.English : nickname for someone with a prominent mole or blemish on the face, from Middle English mole (Old English mÄl).English : from an Old English masculine personal name, Moll.English : from Old Norse moli ‘crumb’, ‘grain’, possibly a nickname for a small man.French : metonymic occupational name for a knife grinder or a maker of whetstones, from a variant of meule ‘whetstone’, ‘grindstone’, ‘millstone’.Italian : variant of Mule.Slovenian : probably a nickname for a extremely religious man, from mole ‘zealot’, a derivative of moliti ‘to pray’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English dole ‘portion of land’ (Old English dÄl ‘share’, ‘portion’). The term could denote land within the common field, a boundary mark, or a unit of area; so the name may be of topographic origin or a status name.Irish : reduced and altered Anglicized form of McDowell. Compare McDole.French (Dolé) : nickname for a troubled or anxious person, from Old French dolé, past participle of doler ‘to regret’ (Latin dolere ‘to hurt’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English sol ‘muddy place’, or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, as for example Soles in Kent.English : nickname for an unmarried man or woman, from Middle English, Old French soul ‘single’, ‘unmarried’ (Latin solus ‘alone’).English : variant of Soler.
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English Cola, COLE means "black, coal." This name is also sometimes used as a pet form of Nicholas, meaning "victor of the people."
IOLE BIRD
IOLE BIRD
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ravikeerti | ரவிகீரà¯à®¤à¯€
Whose fame is like Sun
Girl/Female
Greek American English
Well born.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Of elegant, Statue, Soft, Joy, Jewel, To gaze, Look
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Liberation
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, Hebrew, Netherlands
Chanting; Supplanter; Personal Chanting of the Holy Name
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Read, REED means "red-headed; ruddy complexioned."
Girl/Female
Greek
Of the sea.
Girl/Female
Indian
First Light
Biblical
crown; crowned
Girl/Female
Australian, Hebrew
God's Oath; Form of Elizabeth
IOLE BIRD
IOLE BIRD
IOLE BIRD
IOLE BIRD
IOLE BIRD
n.
An isle.
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.
To drive into a hole, as an animal, or a billiard ball.
v. t.
To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops.
v. t.
To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.
v. t.
To impel by a pole or poles, as a boat.
v. i.
To go or get into a hole.
v. i.
To win all the tricks by a vole.
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.
n.
Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata), the long-finned sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus), and other species.
a.
Single; unmarried; as, a feme sole.
v. t.
To form holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as, to mole the earth.
v. t.
To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn.
superl.
Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen.
superl.
Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours.
a.
Idle-headed; stupid.
superl.
Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow.
n.
To cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in; as, to hole a post for the insertion of rails or bars.
v. t.
To furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe.