/ Dictionary / Index P pole vault: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pole' vault" Pronunciation: [key] — Track. Track. a field event in which a leap or vault over a crossbar is performed with the aid of a long pole. a leap or vault so performed. pole-vault Pronunciation: (pōl'vôlt"), [key] — v.i. to execute a pole vault. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. polestar poleward Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language