staff vs flagpole

flagpole vs staff

staff and flagpole both are nouns.

staff is a verb but flagpole is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
staff	Yes	No	Yes	No
flagpole	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, flagpole is a hyponym of staff; that is, flagpole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than staff:

staff: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
flagpole: a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised

Other hyponyms of staff include alpenstock, baton, crook, shepherd's crook, crutch, distaff, flagstaff, pikestaff, quarterstaff.

staff (noun)	flagpole (noun)
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose	a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written	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 rod carried as a symbol
the body of teachers and administrators at a school
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

staff (verb)	flagpole (verb)
provide with staff
serve on the staff of

Difference between staff and flagpole

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