| 单词 | affirmative flag |
| 释义 | > as lemmasaffirmative flag affirmative flag n. chiefly Nautical (now chiefly historical) a flag used to indicate an affirmative response; (later also) the flag used to represent the letter ‘C’ in the International Code of Signals; cf. negative flag n. at negative adj., adv.2, and int. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > flag signalling > [noun] > signal flag waif1530 waft1562 whiff1693 affirmative flag1796 whift1839 cornet1874 1796 Signal-bk. Ships of War 63 Are they gone into Port, or cruising? Answered by Affirmative Flag if gone into Port. 1803 H. Popham Telegr. Signals 6 Message Understood, the affirmative flag hoisted at the last station and repeated. 1909 Daily Chron. 18 Aug. 7/5 When hoisted above the Affirmative flag, it [sc. the church pennant] tells that the man has been saved. 1948 R. de Kerchove Internat. Maritime Dict. 5/2 Affirmative flag, letter ‘C’ of the International Code of Signals used as a single letter signal. Means ‘Yes’. 1990 R. Sturtivant Brit. Naval Aviation i. 11/2 The pilot made his approach after being given clearance by the Affirmative Flag. < as lemmas |
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