FLAGPOLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does flagpole mean? • FLAGPOLE (noun)
The noun FLAGPOLE has 2 senses:
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
2. a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
Familiarity information: FLAGPOLE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FLAGPOLE (noun)
Meaning:
Surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
flagpole; range pole; ranging pole
Hypernyms ("flagpole" is a kind of...):
surveying instrument; surveyor's instrument (an instrument used by surveyors)
Meaning:
A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
flagpole; flagstaff
Hypernyms ("flagpole" is a kind of...):
staff (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose)
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