POISSON, Fr. literally means fish.
POITREL, armor for the breast of a horse.
POIX, Fr. pitch.
Poix résine, Fr. Rosin.
POLACRE, Fr. A lappel coat.
POLACRE, or Polaque, Fr. a Levantine vessel, which carries a smack sail on the mizen and mizen mast, and square sails on the main mast and bowsprit.
POLAIRE, Fr. Polar.
POLE, in a four wheel carriage, is fastened to the middle of the hind axle-tree, and passes between the fore axle-tree and its bolster, fastened with the pole-pin, so as to move about it; keeping the fore and hind carriages together. It is also called the tongue.
POLES, in castrametation, long round pieces of wood, by which a marquee or tent is supported. There are three sorts, viz.
Ridge Pole, a long round piece of wood, which runs along the top of an officer’s tent or marquee, and is supported by two other poles, viz.