totem pole

totem pole

noun

Definition of TOTEM POLE

1

: a pole or pillar carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols representing family lineage and often mythical or historical incidents and erected by Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America

2

: an order of rank : hierarchy

Illustration of TOTEM POLE

First Known Use of TOTEM POLE

1880

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