Alepole

Alepole
Alepole Ale"pole`, n. A pole set up as the sign of an alehouse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Alestake — Ale stake, n. A stake or pole projecting from, or set up before, an alehouse, as a sign; an alepole. At the end was commonly suspended a garland, a bunch of leaves, or a bush. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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