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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POLING

n.In gardening, the operation of dispersing the worm-casts all over the walks, with long ash poles. This destroys the worm-casts and is beneficial to the walks.

POLING

ppr. Furnishing with poles for support. 1. Bearing on poles.
2. Pushing forward with poles, as a boat.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POLING

Pol "ing, n. Etym: [From Pole a stick. ]

1. The act of supporting or of propelling by means of a pole or poles; as, the poling of beans; the poling of a boat.

2. (Gardening )

Defn: The operation of dispersing worm casts over the walks with poles.

3. One of the poles or planks used in upholding the side earth in excavating a tunnel, ditch, etc.