HyperDic: totem_pole

English > 1 sense of the expression totem pole:
NOUNartifacttotem polea tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures
English > totem pole: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast.
Broadercolumn, pillarA vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
emblemspecial design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
Spanishtótem

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