"tail pole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tail poles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tail pole (plural tail poles)
  1. Alternative form of tail-pole Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tail-pole
    Sense id: en-tail_pole-en-noun-4w0iRDZL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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