flagpole

A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised; also refers to a surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in alternating red and white bands, used for sightings by surveyors.

• 🇪🇸Palo o poste alto en el que se iza una bandera; también se refiere a un instrumento topográfico formado por una regla recta pintada con franjas alternas rojas y blancas, utilizada para apuntar por los topógrafos.

1. Surveying instrument C1 formal

   A straight rod painted in alternating red and white bands, each one foot wide, used by surveyors for sighting and measuring distances.

   • The surveyor set up the flagpole at the corner of the property.
   • Using a flagpole helps ensure accurate measurements in the field.
   • The red and white bands on the flagpole make it easy to see from a distance.

   🇪🇸Mira topográfica

   Sinónimos: range pole

2. Flag support A2 formal

   A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised and displayed.

   • The flagpole in the town square stands 50 feet tall.
   • They raised the national flag up the flagpole at dawn.
   • A new flagpole was installed in front of the school.

   🇪🇸asta de bandera

   Sinónimos: flagstaff

• flagpoles plural form
• flagpoles' possessive plural form
• flagpole's possessive singular form