polehead

/P OW1 L HH EH1 D/
noun
  1. 1

    (more generally) The top of any pole.

  2. 2

    The top of a flagpole.

  3. 3

    The portion of a mast above the crossbar that holds the sail, which sometimes support a flag or topsail.

  4. 4

    A housing for wires that is attached to the top of a telephone pole or similar pole carrying power lines.

  5. 5

    The front portion of the pole that attaches a coach or wagon to the team of horses that pulls it.

  6. 6

    An emblem, usually made of metal, that tops a pole which is carried by the steward or secretary of a rural British club or friendly society.

  7. 7

    (dialect) A tadpole.