FLAGPOLE

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 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)

Sense 1

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)

Sense 2

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)