flag-staff

Mast for colors

A flag-staff is a pole on which a flag is raised and flown.

The term is interchangeable with flagpole, though flag-staff sounds slightly more formal or military: The flag-staff stood at the center of the parade ground.

Also spelled as one word: flagstaff.

structure

pole

Cylindrical shaft or extremity

  • mastVessel's sail support
  • postVertical structural beam
  • shaftNarrow vertical passage

standard · upright · halyard · finial · truck · cleat · base · mounting · height · vertical

nautical

ship

Seagoing transport vessel

  • sternStrict or ship's aft
  • bowRespectful forward inclination
  • ensignFlag or junior officer

jack · signal · maritime · vessel · yacht · navy · harbor · masthead · pennant · burgee

ceremonial

colors

Visual spectrum variations

lowering · reveille · taps · retreat · honor guard · half-mast · protocol · memorial · veterans · patriotic

Family

flagstaffs

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G