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Definition of Pole vaulter
1. Noun. An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole.
Definition of Pole vaulter
1. Noun. (athletics) An athlete who competes in the pole vault. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pole Vaulter
Literary usage of Pole vaulter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Theatre by George Jean Nathan (1918)
"... failure of a pole vaulter who twice has negotiated some twelve feet two inches
and misses the third time shatters the statement that the pole vaulter ..."
2. Athletic Training by Michael C. Murphy (1914)
"The pole-vaulter must know the rules of competition and what constitutes a foul.
In the intercollegiate rules a line is drawn 15 feet in front of the bar ..."
3. Track Athletics in Detail by Albert] [Lee (1896)
"Sprinting is also as necessary an exercise for the pole vaulter as it is for the
broad jumper. When the weather moderates, work should be begun and ..."
4. Handbook of Athletic Games for Players, Instructors, and Spectators by Jessie Hubbell Bancroft, William Dean Pulvermacher (1916)
"A pole vaulter should determine, before the event is called, just where he should
start his run, to bring his feet in correct position for the spring. ..."
5. Practical Training for Athletics, Health, and Pleasure by Randolph Faries (1897)
"Pole- vaulters in running toward the cross-bar should run upon their toes, just
as sprint runners do ; and the faster a pole-vaulter can sprint, ..."
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