flagstaff

Example Sentences

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There was a flagstaff there, so that Dr. Bentley could run up signals.

From Literature

When displayed at the same location on separate poles, the code says, they “should be displayed on flagpoles or flagstaffs of the same height” and “the flags should be of approximately equal size.”

From Seattle Times

Even their conversations are the stuff of legend; see Toklas calling Beach “flagstaff”, a chummy reference to the latter’s dedication to flying the flag of American literature.

From The Guardian

There was a flagstaff in the garden, and on the roof was a gilt weathercock shaped like a telescope.

From Literature

Until recently, the capital even boasted the world’s tallest flagstaff.

From The Guardian