propel vs pole

propel is not a noun while pole is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
propel	No	No	Yes	No
pole	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pole is a hyponym of propel; that is, pole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propel:

Other hyponyms of propel include flip, rocket, carry, kick, punt, hit, throw, drive, launch, catapult, project, send off, loft.

propel (noun)	pole (noun)
	a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
	one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
	a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
	a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
	one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
	one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
	one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
	a linear measure of 16.5 feet
	a square rod of land

propel (verb)	pole (verb)
cause to move forward with force	deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
give an incentive for action	propel with a pole
	support on poles