A small pennon upon a helmet or lance; a pencel (now historical). Formerly also: †a pennon or pendant of a ship (obsolete).
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| 释义 | society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [noun] > flag > long narrow flag > pennon > on a ship, etc. (6) pennoncela1393 A small pennon upon a helmet or lance; a pencel (now historical). Formerly also: †a pennon or pendant of a ship (obsolete). pendant1485 Nautical. A sharply tapering flag used for signalling or to designate some particular purpose; spec. such a flag flown at the masthead of a warship… pennon1627 Nautical. A long pointed streamer or flag on a ship. See pennant, n.1 1b. broad pendant1716 a short swallow-tailed pendant flown as the distinctive mark of a commodore's ship in a squadron. burgee1848 A small tapered flag or pennant, three-cornered (or swallow-tailed), used by cutters, yachts, etc., generally as a distinguishing flag. racing flag1855 a flag flown by a ship when taking part in a race. |
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