| NOUN | artifact | flagpole, range pole, ranging pole | surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide |
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| artifact | flagpole, flagstaff | a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised |
| Sounds | flae'gpow.l | |
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| Rhymes | amphibole ... whole: 76 rhymes with owl... | |
| Meaning | surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors. | |
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| Synonyms | range pole, ranging pole | |
| Broader | surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument | An instrument used by surveyors |
| Meaning | A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised. | |
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| Synonym | flagstaff | |
| Broader | staff | A strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose |
| Spanish | asta de bandera, asta | |
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