n. A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.
adj. Quantifiable.
adj. Quantitative.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A walking-stick.
n. A pushing-pole with a flat board or cap at one end to prevent it from sinking into the mud, used by bargemen; also, a jumping-pole, similarly fitted, used in marshes. The name is also given to the cap.
Word Usage
"For years, he has been a senior executive overseeing so-called quant trading within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, after helping launch that unit ' s computer-driven investing business in 1989."