Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Maypole"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Maypole \May"pole`\, n.
A tall pole erected in an open place and wreathed with
flowers, about which the rustic May-day sports were had.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
maypole
n : a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be
held by dancers celebrating May Day
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