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totem pole
totem polen.1. A post carved and painted with a series of family or clan crests or with figures representing mythic beings and erected usually before a dwelling, as among certain Native American peoples of the northwest coast of North America.2. Slang A hierarchy: low on the totem pole.totem pole n (Anthropology & Ethnology) a pole carved or painted with totemic figures set up by certain North American Indians, esp those of the NW Pacific coast, within a village as a tribal symbol or, sometimes, in memory of a dead person to′tem pole`
n. a pole carved and painted with totemic figures, erected by Indians of the NW coast of North America. [1875–80] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  totem pole - a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coastpillar, column - 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. |
Translationstotem (ˈtoutəm) noun (an image of) an animal or plant used as the badge or sign of a tribe, among North American Indians etc. 圖騰 图腾totem pole a large wooden pole on which totems are carved and painted. 圖騰柱 图腾柱totem pole
totem pole a pole carved or painted with totemic figures set up by certain North American Indians, esp those of the NW Pacific coast, within a village as a tribal symbol or, sometimes, in memory of a dead person Totem poleA wooden post carved and ornamented with the emblem of a clan or family, and erected in front of the homes of the Indians of the northwestern United States. MedicalSeetotemtotem pole
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