pamper pole
n.— «Amid towering trees in a woodland setting was the ropes course area: there was a climbing tower, a pole and cargo netting that looked like something from army training camp. Barclay pointed to the “pamper pole” or “chicken pole” as the kids refer to it.» —“Beyond summer camp: YMCA offers many programs” by Helen Prunty Krispien Hopkinton Crier (Massachusetts) Oct. 6, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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