a direct and violent assault on a stronghold | any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring |
a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning | a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set |
a violent commotion or disturbance | a deep prolonged loud noise |
| a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) |
| a state of economic prosperity |