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FLAGPOLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
Synonyms:
flagpole; flagstaff
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("flagpole" is a kind of...):
staff (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose)
Sense 2
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
Synonyms:
flagpole; range pole; ranging pole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("flagpole" is a kind of...):
surveying instrument; surveyor's instrument (an instrument used by surveyors)
