flagpole

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flagpole

A tall flagpole stands in the center of the town square.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised: A vertical structure, typically made of wood, metal, or fiberglass, designed to display a flag.
    • Surveying instrument: A straight rod painted in alternating red and white bands, each one foot wide, used as a sighting target by surveyors to measure distances or angles.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (for displaying a flag):
    • The national flag flies proudly from the flagpole in the town square.
    • We need to repair the rope on the flagpole so we can raise the flag.
  • Noun (surveying instrument):
    • The surveyor placed the flagpole at the property corner to take accurate measurements.
    • Looking through the transit, he aligned the crosshairs with the red and white stripes of the flagpole.
Advanced Usage
  • "To run something up the flagpole": An idiomatic expression meaning to test an idea or proposal to see how people react to it.
    • Let's run this new marketing slogan up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it. (Meaning: Let's test this idea and get feedback.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Flagstaff: A synonym for a flagpole, especially a large or nautical one.
    • The ship's flagstaff was mounted at the stern.
  • Pole: A long, slender, cylindrical object. A flagpole is a specific type of pole.
  • Mast: A tall vertical spar on a ship; sometimes used for flags, but not synonymous with a land-based flagpole.
Synonyms
  • Staff: A pole or stick, especially one used as a support or symbol.
  • Mast (in specific nautical contexts).
  • Surveyor's pole/rod: Specifically for the surveying instrument meaning.
Related Phrases
  • Flagpole sitting: A fad in the 1920s where people competed to see who could sit atop a flagpole the longest.
    • His grandfather was famous for winning a flagpole sitting contest.
Related Idioms
  • "Run it up the flagpole (and see who salutes)": As mentioned in Advanced Usage, this idiom means to propose an idea to gauge reaction.
    • The design isn't final; we're just running it up the flagpole.
flagpole

A tall flagpole stands in the center of the town square.

Noun
  1. a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
  2. surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors

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