1. flagpole

noun. ['ˈflægˌpoʊl'] surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors.

Words that Rhyme with Flagpole

• dipole
• harpole
• interpol
• lodgepole
• metropol
• monopole
• redpoll
• stackpole
• tadpole
• vanderpoel
• walpole
• wampole

Example sentences of the word flagpole

1. Noun, singular or mass
The pipe should be wide enough to slip over the bottom end of the flagpole.

2. Adjective
Like a dance marathon, flagpole sitting was a test of endurance.

3. Noun, plural
The ropes you tie to your flagpole are known as the halyard.

Quotes containing the word flagpole

1. There’s truth and honor in a mustache. And that’s why I started flying one on the flagpole outside of my house.
- Jarod Kintz, The Titanic would never have sunk if it were made out of a sink.

2. flagpole

noun. ['ˈflægˌpoʊl'] a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised.