totem pole

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A Native American sculpture found in the Pacific Northwest, made by carving trees, and usually displaying symbolic figures that represent clan lineage, cultural beliefs, or historical events.

   “Many visitors to France will go back to the States after a three months' fling of night spots and sight-seeing without remarking that can-can girls and champagne play about the same part in French life today as the tom-tom and totem pole in American life.”

2. isim A hierarchy or ranking of importance.

   “The teacher's pet was fairly high on the class totem pole.”