Flagpole
[flag-pohl] /ˈflægˌpoʊl/
noun
1.
a staff or on which a is or can be displayed.
/ˈflæɡˌpəʊl/
noun (pl) -poles, -staffs, -staves (-ˌsteɪvz)
1.
a pole or staff on which a flag is hoisted and displayed
2.
run something up the flagpole, to pursue a tentative course of action in order to gauge the reaction it receives
Related Terms
run something up the flagpole
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