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flagstick

flagstick

5.3
A pole with a small flag used to mark a place like a boundary or a dangerous spot
  • noun
  • /ˈflæɡˌstɪk/
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  • The golf course had a bright flagstick to show where the hole was located.

Examples

  • The construction crew placed a flagstick at the edge of the new pavement.

  • Surveyors used a flagstick to mark the property boundary during the inspection.

  • A bright flagstick warned hikers about the unstable ground ahead.

  • The flagstick marks the edge of the property.

  • Can you see the flagstick from here?

  • He carefully placed the flagstick at the edge of the hazard to warn other players.

  • During the tournament, each hole was marked with a colorful flagstick for easy identification.

Synonyms

marker
vsflagstick
86 1.0

An object placed to show a position, boundary or route

is a specific small pole with a flag mainly for outdoor marking
pin
vsflagstick
18 5.6

A thin pole with a flag that marks the hole on a green

is used more widely to mark spots, boundaries, or hazards beyond golf
flagstaff
vsflagstick
16 4.8

A tall pole used for raising a flag

is shorter and used to mark specific outdoor locations not for flying flags
flagpole
vsflagstick
12 1.4

A tall pole used to hold a flag

is smaller and meant to mark a spot or hazard rather than fly flags

How Visible

flagpole
12 1.4
flagstick
5.3
post
99 1.0
to stake
66 5.5

Surface Forms

flagstick singular
flagsticks plural

Morphology

flagstick = flag + stick (transparent) = flag + stick

A general compound meaning 'a stick with a flag' used to mark spots or boundaries, directly derivable from the components.

Etymology

Flagstick comes from the simple words flag 'a small piece of cloth used as a sign' and stick 'a thin pole'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'flag on a stick' used to mark a special spot, a boundary, or a danger, which is exactly what a flagstick does outside of golf.