'Totem pole' definitions:
Definition of 'totem pole'
(from WordNet)
noun
A tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
Definition of 'Totem pole'
From: GCIDE
- Totem pole \To"tem pole\ or Totem post \To"tem post\ A pole or pillar, carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols, set up before the house of certain Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America, esp. Indians of the Koluschan stock. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]