pole-vault
[ pohl-vawlt ]
/ ˈpoʊlˌvɔlt /
verb (used without object)
to execute a pole vault.
Origin of pole-vault
First recorded in 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM pole-vault
pole-vault·er, nounWords nearby pole-vault
pole plate,
pole position,
pole star,
pole vault,
pole-jump,
pole-vault,
poleax,
poleaxe,
polecat,
poleis,
polemarch
Definition for pole-vault (2 of 2)
pole vault
noun Track.
a field event in which a leap or vault over a crossbar is performed with the aid of a long pole.
a leap or vault so performed.
Origin of pole vault
First recorded in 1890–95
Example sentences from the Web for pole-vault
Only the shot-put, the 880 yards run, the pole-vault and the two miles remained.
On Your Mark! |Ralph Henry BarbourI was surprised to see Simpson drop to third in the pole-vault, but this weakness was undoubtedly due to the bad weather.
Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895 |Various
British Dictionary definitions for pole-vault
pole vault
noun
the pole vault
a field event in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
a single attempt in the pole vault
verb pole-vault
(intr)
to perform a pole vault or compete in the pole vault