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barge-pole
barge-pole A long pole with which a barge is propelled (see also quot. 1890); frequent in colloq. phr. (and variants) I wouldn't touch him (or it) with (the end of) a barge-pole, I refuse to have anything to do with him (or it).1890 Farmer Slang I. 124 Barge-Pole. (Winchester College.) A large stick... Oxford English Dictionary
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barge-pole
barge-polen1 long pole used for guiding a barge 驳船上用的撑篙.2 (idm 习语) not touch sb/sth with a barge-pole => touch2. 牛津英汉双解词典
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Kontos (weapon)
Its length was probably the origin of its name, as the word kontos could also mean "oar" or "barge-pole" in Greek. wikipedia.org
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His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
But the Scarecrow's barge-pole gets stuck in the river bed and leaves him stranded, until he is rescued by a bird. wikipedia.org
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cont
▪ I. † cont, v. Obs. rare. [App. f. Gr. κοντός, L. contus, a barge-pole, punting-pole.] To punt (a boat, or barge): see quant, kent.1685 Petty in Phil. Trans. XVII. No. 198. 658 The Art of Conting, Rowing and Sailing of all the several sorts of Vessels.▪ II. cont obs. f. count v. Oxford English Dictionary
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Xyston
It was also known, especially later, as the kontos; meaning literally "barge-pole"; the name possibly originated as a slang term for the weapon. wikipedia.org
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صندل (نقل نهري)
ولقد ترتب على استخدام المجداف الطويل لتسيير أو دفع الصندل ظهور القول "I wouldn't touch that [subject/thing] with a barge pole" أي «لن أتورط في هذا الموضوع وهناك استخدام حديث يستخدم العبارة "'ten-foot' pole" أي «قضيب طوله عشرة أقدام» ولكن الحالات التي ظهرت في البداية وطُبعت اشتملت على "forty-foot pole" أي wikipedia.org
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pole
▪ I. pole, n.1 (pəʊl) Forms: 1 pál, 4 pool, 4– pole; also 4–6 poole, 5 poll (pulle, Sc. poille), 6 polle, poule, poale, 6–7 powle, 9 (dial.) powl. [OE. pál = OLG. *pâl (OFris. pâl, MDu. pael, Du. paal, MLG., LG. pāl), OHG. phâl (MHG. phâl, pfâl, Ger. pfahl), ON. páll (Norw. paale, Sw. påle); ad. L. ... Oxford English Dictionary
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touch
touch/tʌtʃ; tʌtʃ/ v1 [I, Tn] be or come together with (sth else) so that there is no space between 触, 接触, 触及（他物） The two wires were touching. 那两条金属线搭在一起了. One of the branches was just touching thewater. 有一个树枝刚碰著水面. The two properties touch(each other), ie share a boundary. 这两块地产相毗邻.2 [Tn] press or s... 牛津英汉双解词典
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