# polehead

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The portion of a mast above the crossbar that holds the sail, which sometimes support a flag or topsail.
2. The top of a flagpole.
3. The top of any pole.
4. The front portion of the pole that attaches a coach or wagon to the team of horses that pulls it.
5. A housing for wires that is attached to the top of a telephone pole or similar pole carrying power lines.
6. An emblem, usually made of metal, that tops a pole which is carried by the steward or secretary of a rural British club or friendly society.
7. A tadpole.

## Etymology
From pole + head.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polehead