barge ‧ pole /ˈbɑːdʒpəʊl $ bɑːrdʒpoʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a long pole used to guide a barge
⇨ not touch somebody/something with a bargepole at ↑ touch 1 (12)
barge ‧ pole /ˈbɑːdʒpəʊl $ bɑːrdʒpoʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a long pole used to guide a barge
⇨ not touch somebody/something with a bargepole at ↑ touch 1 (12)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012