| 单词 | to hoist or strike one's flag |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hoist or strike one's flag a. A flag carried by a flagship to indicate that an admiral is in command, an admiral's emblem of rank afloat. Hence, of the admiral, to hoist or strike one's flag: to enter upon, or relinquish command. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > administration and ceremonial > organize naval affairs, etc. [verb (intransitive)] > enter upon command to hoist or strike one's flag1695 society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > administration and ceremonial > organize naval affairs, etc. [verb (intransitive)] > relinquish command to hoist or strike one's flag1695 society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [noun] > flag > emblem of admiral's rank afloat flag1695 red flag1757 1695 London Gaz. No. 3088/4 A Squadron of Dutch Ships, whereof 3 carried Flags. 1697 London Gaz. No. 3329/4 Sir George Rooke hoisted his Flag on Board the Defyance. 1707 London Gaz. No. 4390/3 This Morning he struck his Flag on board the Nassau. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Admiral Rear-admirals that have carried no flag. 1796 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) II. 187 The Admiral thinks I shall be ordered to hoist my Flag here. 1809 Sir A. Hammond in G. Rose Diaries (1860) II. 359 I never meant to charge him with having deprived me of my flag. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Flag..Also, a certain banner by which an admiral is distinguished at sea from the inferior ships of his squadron. < as lemmas |
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