• (n.) Same as Redpoll.
Red'pole` noun (Zoology) Same as Redpoll . 
HMS Redpole was a British modified Black Swan Class sloop of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Redpole was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 192. She was armed with six 4 inch dual purpose guns and eight 2 pdr anti-aircraft guns.