poling

verb

1
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.”
2
To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.
“He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity.”
3
To furnish with poles for support.
“to pole beans or hops”
4
To convey on poles.
“to pole hay into a barn”
5
To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.
6
To strike (the ball) very hard.

1
The act of supporting or of propelling by means of a pole or poles.
“the poling of a boat”
2
The operation of dispersing wormcasts over the walks with poles.
3
One of the poles or planks used in upholding the side earth in excavating a tunnel, ditch, etc.

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