Telegraph poles are wooden or metal structures used to support wires that carry telegraph or electric communication signals over long distances. They help transmit messages or information from one place to another. Full definition
It's just a pity that the physics aren't a little less punishing — in a title where points are scored as you smash into telegraph poles, fences and other road users, a little more arcade - style accessibility wouldn't be out of place. (evo.co.uk)
When BT - once part of the old General Post Office (GPO)- was privatised, we were reliably told by the unions and Labour MPs that the telecoms network would collapse, GPO engineers would no longer be safe up telegraph poles, new competitors would cherry - pick the best part of the business etc etc.. (totalpolitics.com)
The drifting camera shots directed straight up into a blue sky, bisected occasionally with telegraph poles, are very similar to Van Sant's Elephant. (theguardian.com)