May·pole also may·pole (m  p l )n. A pole decorated with streamers that those celebrating May Day hold while dancing. |
maypole [ˈmeɪˌpəʊl]
n
a tall pole fixed upright in an open space during May-Day celebrations, around which people dance holding streamers attached at its head
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| Noun | 1. |  maypole - a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Daypost - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" |
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