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Flag staff

/ˈflæɡstæf/ · noun

Meaning

A pole on which a flag is raised..

Example Sentences

1988, Rhodes Boyson, Hansard, 7 June, 1988, Criminal Justice Bill, https://web.archive.org/web/20190212095659/https://www.hansard-corpus.org/ The abolition of the death penalty has been the flagstaff of the permissive society. We know what that has meant for the people of this country. Local newspapers are full of articles about robbery, murder, rape and, literally, pillage.
Snowball had found in the harness-room an old green tablecloth of Mrs. Jones's and had painted on it a hoof and a horn in white. This was run up the flagstaff in the farmhouse garden every Sunday morning.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does flag staff mean?

Flag staff means A pole on which a flag is raised..

What is a synonym for flag staff?

Common synonyms include flagpole.

What is the opposite of flag staff?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use flag staff in a sentence?

1988, Rhodes Boyson, Hansard, 7 June, 1988, Criminal Justice Bill, https://web.archive.org/web/20190212095659/https://www.hansard-corpus.org/ The abolition of the death penalty has been the flagstaff of the permissive society. We know what that has meant for the people of this country. Local newspapers are full of articles about robbery, murder, rape and, literally, pillage.

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