| 单词 | bloody flag |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbloody flag bloody flag n. now historical a red flag displayed as a sign of readiness for battle (cf. red flag n. 1). ΚΠ 1589 J. Sarracoll in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations 801 The next day in the morning, in steede of their bloodie flagge, they put vp two white flagges. 1678 London Gaz. No. 1361 When it was light, he put abroad his bloody Flag at Main Topmost Head, fires a Gun, and commands us to Strike to the King of Argiers, and to Admiral Canary. 1789 W. G. Wheatcroft Powers of Fancy 22 When Civil Feuds this troubl'd island tore, And Discord pale her bloody flag high bore. 1838 Q. Rev. June 63 They hoisted the bloody flag, and they fired into two of the king's ships when escaping from them. 1953 A. P. Middleton Tobacco Coast xi. 331 They ran up a bloody flag at the mainmast truck to show that they would neither give nor receive quarter. 2004 M. B. Rediker Villains of All Nations v. 83 The pirates at some point raised their red or ‘bloody’ flag,..indicating that they would neither take nor give quarter. bloody flag For black, red, white, yellow flag, see the adjectives. bloody flag (Shakespeare Henry V i. ii. 101): cf. quot. 1720.extracted from flagn.4< as lemmas |
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