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/flag"pohl'/, n.a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed. Also called flagstaff.[1880-85; FLAG1 + POLE1]
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flagpole — ► NOUN ▪ a pole used for flying a flag … English terms dictionary
flagpole — [flag′pōl΄] n. a pole on which a flag is raised and flown … English World dictionary
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flagpole — UK [ˈflæɡˌpəʊl] / US [ˈflæɡˌpoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms flagpole : singular flagpole plural flagpoles a tall thin pole used for hanging a flag on … English dictionary
flagpole — flag•pole [[t]ˈflægˌpoʊl[/t]] n. Also called flagstaff a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed. • run (something) up the flagpole Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
flagpole — /ˈflægpoʊl/ (say flagpohl) noun 1. Also, flagstaff /ˈflægstaf/ (say flagstahf). a staff or pole on which a flag is displayed. 2. Colloquial the penis. –phrase 3. run (something) up the flagpole, Colloquial …
flagpole sitter — flagpole sitter, a person who sits atop a flagpole for a long time, sometimes longer than a month, as a stunt, usually to get publicity … Useful english dictionary
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flagpole sitting — form of recreation in which people sit on platforms located on the top of flagpoles (popular in the past the goal was to remain on top of the flagpole for as long as possible) … English contemporary dictionary
