noun
flagstaff
FLAGS-tahf
noun
1
A pole used to fly a flag.
"They raised the new flag up the flagstaff at dawn."
How to Use Flagstaff
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA simple pole built specifically to fly a flag from.
Word Forms
flagstaffs plural, flagstaves plural
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Etymology
From flag + staff, a pole for a flag.