roundpole

English

Etymology

round +‎ pole

Noun

roundpole

  1. (chiefly attributive) An unsplit young tree, used as a construction material.
    • 1916, B.M. Bower, The Phantom Herd:
      Maybe the buildings would need some doctoring, but there's sure some roundpole corrals that would make your mouth water.
    • 2008, Sandy Halliday, Sustainable Construction, →ISBN, page 156:
      Much of the early work on roundpole construction was undertaken by Buro Happold at Hooke Park.
    • 2016, Erika Johansen, The Fate of the Tearling, →ISBN:
      Their backyard was wide open, separated from the other houses only by a roundpole fence that Mum had built in order to keep out the Caddells' dog.

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