pole vault

 

noun

[mass noun] (the pole vault)
  • an athletic event in which competitors attempt to vault over a high bar with the aid of an extremely long flexible pole: the pole vault has always been easy for him
  • [count noun] a vault performed in the pole vault athletic event: he blew three pole vaults at the US trials

verb

(pole-vault) [no object]
  • perform a pole vault: our heroes pole-vault to safety (as noun pole-vaulting) I took to pole-vaulting right away

Derivatives

pole-vaulter

noun