tailpole

See also: tail-pole and tail pole

English

Noun

tailpole (plural tailpoles)

1. Alternative form of tail-pole
   • 2011, Robert Gasch, Jochen Twele, Wind Power Plants: Fundamentals, Design, Construction and Operation, Springer Science & Business Media, page 25:

     The miller or his donkey pulled at the so-called tailpole and turned the mill into the wind.