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flagpole

flag·pole

US/ˈflæɡˌpoʊl/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors

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2.

a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised

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Origin

From flag + pole.

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