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totem pole

DEFINITIONS OF: totem pole

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n a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast

Type 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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