Flagpole (Noun)
Meaning 1
A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The surveyor held the flagpole vertically to measure the distance between the two reference points.
- A flagpole was used to mark the boundary of the property for the survey.
- The survey team used a flagpole to take sightings and calculate the slope of the land.
- The engineer held the flagpole steady while the surveyor took readings with the theodolite.
- The surveyor planted the flagpole firmly in the ground to mark the reference point for the measurement.