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TOTEM POLE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("totem pole" is a kind of...):
column; pillar (a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument))
emblem (special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.)
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