I know the definition of pole is "solid cylindrical object" but if you look at the examples of poles on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole) lots of them aren't solid. Why not just stick with pole and tower? Mast, while it might be used for poles/towers, is usually used in the context of ships or antennae. (e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_masts_and_towers) Also, from this last page, there's this description of the difference:
The terms "mast" and "tower" are often used interchangeably. However, in structural engineering terms, a tower is a self-supporting or cantilevered<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever> structure, while a mast is held up by stays or guys<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy-wire> . On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 10:44 AM, M∡rtin Koppenhoefer <[email protected] > wrote: > 2010/9/8 Nathan Edgars II <[email protected]>: > > Another complication: all examples but one on > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:power%3Dpole are metal with > > trusses. > > > It's a pity. What do the English natives say, is mast a good word? > Actually I think that pole isn't because it is (language) implying a > form and type (solid cylinder) AFAIK, while mast looked more generic > to me, I found out that "a mast is held up by stays or guys" (in > opposite to a tower which is self-supporting). > > Isn't there a good word for a smaller then a tower power-line-support? > > cheers, > Martin > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >
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