flagstaff
1 Americannoun
plural
flagstaves, flagstaffsnoun
Etymology
Origin of flagstaff
Example Sentences
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We say: Give it to me straight, doc, but then a flagstaff comes crashing down between our eyes.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022
In his design, the sleeve was supported by a collapsible crossbar attached to the flagstaff.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2014
Mr. Kinzler was charged with designing a moonworthy flagstaff.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2014
He would win by the length of a street, and a blue and white flag would go fluttering up the flagstaff and everybody would stand to attention while the band played the Finnish national anthem.
From The Guardian • May 18, 2012
“That’s a real flagstaff, you see,” said Wemmick, “and on Sundays I run up a real flag. Then look here. After I have crossed this bridge, I hoist it up—so—and cut off the communication.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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