| 单词 | paying-off pennant |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspaying-off pennant paying-off pennant n. (also paying-off pendant) Nautical an extremely long pennant, often with a float at its tip, flown in place of the commissioning pennant by a ship returning to its home port to discharge its crew. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > flag signalling > [noun] > signal flag > specific black flag1583 yellow flag1587 red flag1748 yellow jack1753 Blue Peter1754 fire flag1798 recall1832 pilot jack1848 homeward-bound pennant1853 powder flag1864 paying-off pennant1869 Peter1890 storm flag1896 negative flag1897 blackball1966 1869 Times 31 May 12/2 The Caledonia is to be paid off on the 31st inst., and re-commissioned next day. She hoisted a paying-off pendant 500ft. in length, supported at the extremity by a small balloon. 1895 Times 15 Apr. 8/6 The Sans Pareil, with her long paying-off pennant, has been an object of considerable interest to the large number of Easter visitors. 2001 Navy News Feb. 37/3 She will return to Devonport in July, flying a paying-off pennant to mark the end of her operational life in the Royal Navy. < as lemmas |
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