flagpole

Definition of Flagpole in English :

surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors

2. flagpole, flagstaff

a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Flagpole

noun plural -poles, -staffs or -staves (-ˌsteɪvz)

1.

a pole or staff on which a flag is hoisted and displayed

2. run something up the flagpole

noun

a pole on which a flag is raised and flown

n.

A pole on which a flag is raised. Also called flagstaff.