MAYPOLE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word maypole. (close relations)
Definition of MAYPOLE
Best Alternative Words for MAYPOLE
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| flagpole | nounn | |||||||
noun • surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors • a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised | ||||||||
| mast | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a vertical spar for supporting sails • nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground • nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine • any sturdy upright pole | ||||||||
| pole | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic • a native or inhabitant of Poland • one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere • one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface • a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves • a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting • one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated verb • propel with a pole • support on poles • deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole | ||||||||
| staff | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task • a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose • the body of teachers and administrators at a school • building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration • a rod carried as a symbol • (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written verb • provide with staff • serve on the staff of | ||||||||
