BABESNE: Basque name meaning protection. BERGDIS: Old Norse name composed of the elements bjarga to rescue and dÃ­s goddess, woman, hence rescue-goddess. BRANISLAVA (Serbian: ÐÑÐ°Ð½Ð¸ÑÐ»Ð°Ð²Ð°): Feminine form of Serbian Branislav, meaning glorious protector.
pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic. 1  barge pole - a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. 2  microphone boom, boom - a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set.
Pole - Unit of length and area. Also known as a perch or rod. As a unit of length, equal to 16.5 feet. A mile is 320 poles. As a unit of area, equal to a square with sides one pole long. An acre is 160 square poles. It was common to see an area referred to as 87 acres, 112 poles, meaning 87 and 112/160 acres. Pueblo - A Spanish grant of less than 1000 acres. Rancho - A Spanish grant of more than 1000 acres. Rathbone's Chain - A measuring chain two poles, or 33 feet, in length. Rod - See pole; Rood - Unit of area usually equal to 1/4 acre.