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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

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In 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.

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