Meaning of TOTEM POLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'towtum powl
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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 |
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| | See Also: | | column, emblem, pillar | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \To"tem pole\ or post \post\
A pole or pillar, carved and painted with a series of totemic
symbols, set up before the house of certain Indian tribes of
the northwest coast of North America, esp. Indians of the
Koluschan stock.
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