Usually means: Extends sailboat jib for downwind.
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  1. whisker pole: Merriam-Webster
  2. whisker pole: Collins English Dictionary
  3. whisker pole: Wiktionary
  4. whisker pole: Dictionary.com
  5. Whisker Pole: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. whisker pole: Master Mariner
  2. SeaTalk Dictionary of English Nautical Language (No longer online)
  3. Whisker Pole: Latitude Mexico

Definitions from Wiktionary (whisker pole)

noun:  (nautical) A removable spar extending from the mast to the jib clew used to control the position and shape of the sail when broad reaching or running.

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