Noun: flagpole 'flag,pówl
- A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
"The new flagpole stood proudly in front of the school";
- flagstaff
- Surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
"The surveyor positioned the flagpole to measure the elevation";
- range pole, ranging pole
Derived forms: flagpoles
Type of: staff, surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument
Encyclopedia: Flagpole