"flagstaff" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈflæɡstæf/ [General-American], /ˈflæɡstɑːf/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-flagstaff.ogg Forms: flagstaffs [plural], flagstaves [plural]
Etymology: From flag + staff. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flag|staff}} flag + staff Head templates: {{en-noun|s|flagstaves}} flagstaff (plural flagstaffs or flagstaves)
  1. A pole on which a flag is raised. Synonyms: flagpole, flag-staff, flag staff

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