Perhaps: a forked stick.

a staff or pole to which a pack or bundle is attached in order to carry it more easily.

A pole borne on the shoulders of two men, for carrying a water-vessel. ? Obsolete. Also wey and bodkins (dialect): see quot.

A pole passed through the two ears of a bucket, to form a handle by which two might carry it.

a pole, each end of which rests upon a carrier's shoulder, the load being slung from the centre.