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A barber's pole is a type of sign used by barbers to signify the place or shop where they perform their craft. The trade sign is, by a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, a staff or pole with a helix of colored stripes (often red and white in many countries, but usually red, white, and blue in the United States).
Noun. 1. barge pole-a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. pole-a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic.oun. 1. barge pole-a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. pole-a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic.