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flagpole
[ flag-pohl ]
/ ˈflægˌpoʊl /
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Also called flagstaff.
Words nearby flagpole
flag of convenience, flag officer, flag of truce, flagon, flag out, flagpole, flag rank, flagrant, flagrante delicto, flags, flag seat
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British Dictionary definitions for flagpole
flagpole
flagstaff (ˈflæɡˌstɑːf)
/ (ˈflæɡˌpəʊl) /
noun plural -poles, -staffs or -staves (-ˌsteɪvz)
a pole or staff on which a flag is hoisted and displayed
run something up the flagpole to pursue a tentative course of action in order to gauge the reaction it receives
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