Maypole

[ mey-pohl ]

/ ˈmeɪˌpoʊl /

a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.

Origin of Maypole

First recorded in 1545–55; May + pole¹

Of these beliefs the fast-decaying usages of the Maypole and the Harvest May still remind us.

History of Religion |Allan Menzies
The present maypole was erected on May 29th 1882, replacing one which had come into existence on the same day twenty years before.

The Evolution Of An English Town |Gordon Home
It was but nine of the clock, and the shadow of the Maypole was long upon the grass.

Audrey |Mary Johnston
These they brought back to the village, and made into wreaths to trim the Maypole.

Chatterbox, 1906 |Various

Jerry was glad for Andy's sake when the Maypole dance was over.

Jerry's Charge Account |Hazel Hutchins Wilson

maypole

/ (ˈmeɪˌpəʊl) /

a tall pole fixed upright in an open space during May-Day celebrations, around which people dance holding streamers attached at its head