A flag, an ensign, esp. one carried by a ship to indicate nationality. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [noun] > flag > naval or merchant (15) pavilion1572 A flag, an ensign, esp. one carried by a ship to indicate nationality. Obsolete. blue flag1613 A flag of blue material used to identify the ship of an admiral commanding a particular squadron, esp. the Blue Squadron of the Royal Navy. Now histo… jack1633 A ship's flag of a smaller size than the ensign, used at sea as a signal, or as an identifying device; spec. a small flag flown at the bow… white ensign1676 the ensign of the Royal Navy, having a white field and now usually a St George cross with a union flag in the upper corner; see ensign, n. 5. Red Ensign1720 British. Nautical. Originally: the ensign of the red squadron of the Royal Navy. Later: the ensign flown by British merchant ships and… Blue Ensign1745 British. Nautical. Originally: the ensign of the Blue Squadron of the Royal Navy. Later: the ensign flown by naval auxiliary vessels and by ships… red flag1757 A flag of red material used to identify the ship of an admiral of the Red Squadron of the Royal Navy. Also: = Red Ensign, n. 1. red rag1809 Nautical slang. Also with capital initials. = Red Ensign, n. 1. Cf. red duster n. at red, adj. n.compounds 1f(c)(i). Now historical. Union Jack1832 U.S. A small flag, adapted from the U.S. national flag, consisting of white stars on a blue background, flown at the bows of a vessel in harbour… duster1904 Naval slang. An ensign or flag; the red duster (see quot. 1929). red duster1914 = Red Ensign, n. 1; cf. red rag, n. 3a. Subcategories:— pirate (4) |
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