Pole vs Strut - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between pole and strut

is that pole is pole while strut is a proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking or strut can be a support rod.

As a verb strut is

to swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out or strut can be (construction) to brace or support by a strut ot struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.

As an adjective strut is

(archaic) swelling out; protuberant; bulging.

pole

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) pole, pal, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.

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(angling) A type of basic fishing rod.

A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole-vaulting.

(slang, spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.

(historical) A unit of length, equal to a perch (¼ chain or 5½ yards).

(auto racing) Pole position.

(analysis) a singularity that behaves like

\frac{1}{z^n}

z = 0

Synonyms

* See also

Antonyms

* (analysis) root, zero

Derived terms

(terms derived from pole) * flagpole * maypole * poleaxe * pole vault

Verb

(pol)

To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.

Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work.

To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.

He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity.

To furnish with poles for support.

to pole beans or hops

To convey on poles.

to pole hay into a barn

To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.

Etymology 2

From (etyl) pole, .

Noun

(en noun)

Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.

A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).

(geometry) A fixed point relative to other points or lines.

(electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.

(complex analysis) For a meromorphic function

f(z)

: a point

a

for which

f(z) \rightarrow \infty

z \rightarrow a

The function $f(z) = \frac{1}{z-3}$ has a single pole at $z = 3$ .

(obsolete) The firmament; the sky.

* Milton

shoots against the dusky pole

Antonyms

* (complex analysis) zero

Derived terms

* polar * polarity * dipole * monopole * north pole * south pole * poles apart * polestar, pole star * pole vault

Verb

(pol)

To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.

Anagrams

* ----

strut

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) , now in Alemannic)

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (dialectal)

Verb

(en-verb)

To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.

* Dryden

The bellying canvas strutted with the gale.

(originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.

To walk proudly or haughtily.

He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.

* Shakespeare

Does he not hold up his head, and strut in his gait?

(obsolete) To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.

To protrude; cause to bulge.

Synonyms

* (To walk proudly or haughtily) swagger

Derived terms

* bestrut * strut one's stuff

Etymology 2

From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), from (m), . See above.

Noun

(en noun)

A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.

Etymology 3

From a contraction of strutted.

Adjective

(en adjective)

(archaic) Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.

Etymology 4

Origin obscure, but apparently related to (m) above. Cognate with (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

A support rod.

Verb

(en-verb)

(construction) To brace or support by a strut ot struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.

Anagrams

* (l), (l) ----