poling

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

PO'LING, noun In gardening, the operation of dispersing the worm-casts all over the walks, with long ash poles. This destroys the worm-casts and is beneficial to the walks. PO'LING, participle present tense Furnishing with poles for support. 1. Bearing on poles. 2. Pushing forward with poles, as a boat.
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