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Jackstaff vs Flagstaff - What's the difference?

jackstaff | flagstaff |

As a noun jackstaff

is (nautical) a short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack ).

As a proper noun flagstaff is

a city in arizona.

jackstaff

English

Noun

(wikipedia jackstaff) (en noun)
  • (nautical) A short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack )

    • flagstaff

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A pole on which a flag is raised.

    • Synonyms

    * flagpole