trolley pole

English

Etymology

A trolley wheel (a wheel that trolls along a wire) at the end of a pole.

Noun

trolley pole (plural trolley poles)

  1. A pole of wood or metal, used to transfer electricity from an overhead wire to power a tram, streetcar or trolley bus.
    • 1957 December, H. R. Stones, “The Hellingly Hospital Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 871:
      Current collection is by trolley pole with fixed head, and the locomotive is equipped with hand brake, electric headlights and a warning bell.

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