ポール

• (Tokyo) ポール [pòórú] (Heiban – [0])[1][2][3]
• (Tokyo) ポ​ール [póꜜòrù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [po̞ːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Borrowing from English pole[4][5][1][2][3] or English poll.[5]

First cited to 1908 in the pole sense.[4]

Date of the first poll sense usage is currently unknown.

ポール or ぽーる • (pōru) 

1. a pole:
   1. [from 1912] a staff or stick

      Synonym: 棒 (bō)

   2. [date unknown] a power pole

      Synonym: 電柱 (denchū)

   3. [date unknown] an electric or magnetic pole

      Synonyms: 電極 (denkyoku, “electric pole”), 極点 (kyokuten, “magnetic pole”)

   4. [from 1908] a surveying pole, a ranging rod, traditionally round with alternating white and black bands

      Synonym: 測桿 (sokkan)

   5. [from 1918] a pole extending from the roof of an electric bus or trolley, connecting to the overhead power line

      Synonym: トロリーポール (tororī pōru)

   6. [date unknown] an imperial and US unit of length: the rod, pole, or perch

      Synonyms: ロッド (roddo), ペルチ (peruchi)

   7. [date unknown] an imperial and US unit of area: the square rod or square perch
2. [date unknown] (rare) a poll

   Synonyms: 世論調査 (seron chōsa, literally “popular opinion survey”), 世論調査票 (seron chōsa hyō, the form used for such a survey), 投票 (tōhyō, literally “casting a vote”)

• ポールジャンプ (pōru janpu, “pole vault”)
• ポールダンス (pōru dansu, “pole dance; pole dancing”)
• ポールポジション (pōru pojishon, “pole position”)
• ポールタックス (pōru takkusu, “poll tax”)

Borrowing as a transliteration, from various English or French names.

ポール • (Pōru) 

1. Pall
2. Paul
3. Paule
4. Poel
5. Pohl
6. Pol
7. Pole
8. Port (from French)