pennon

[ pen-uhn ]

/ ˈpɛn ən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pennon ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.

a pennant.

any flag or banner.

a wing or pinion.

Origin of pennon

1325–75; Middle English penon<Middle French, augmentative of Old French pene<Latin penna or pinna feather. See pen¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pennon

pennoned, adjectiveun·pen·noned, adjective

Words nearby pennon

Pennines, Pennine Way, penning, penning gate, penninite, pennon, pennoncel, Pennsauken, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvanian

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Example sentences from the Web for pennon

A contemporary illustration of a large and more fluttering form of pennon is to be seen in fig. 141.
Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers|William Henry St. John Hope
The principal varieties of flags borne during the middle ages were the pennon, the banner and the standard.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various
It was her pennon rather than her sword in which she trusted.
A Heroine of France|Evelyn Everett-Green
Above hovers a strange-looking bat with spreading wings, and bearing a pennon on which is written the word "Melancholia."
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various

The lance bears a pennon charged with a chevron, as also is the small heater-shaped shield borne on the knight's left arm.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

British Dictionary definitions for pennon

pennon

/ (ˈpɛnən) /

noun

a long flag, often tapering and rounded, divided, or pointed at the end, originally a knight's personal flag

a small tapering or triangular flag borne on a ship or boat

a poetic word for wing

Word Origin for pennon

C14: via Old French ultimately from Latin penna feather

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pennon
释义	pennon [ pen-uhn ] / ˈpɛn ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pennon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight. a pennant. any flag or banner. a wing or pinion. Origin of pennon 1325–75; Middle English penon<Middle French, augmentative of Old French pene<Latin penna or pinna feather. See pen¹ OTHER WORDS FROM pennon pennoned, adjectiveun·pen·noned, adjective Words nearby pennon Pennines, Pennine Way, penning, penning gate, penninite, pennon, pennoncel, Pennsauken, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvanian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pennon A contemporary illustration of a large and more fluttering form of pennon is to be seen in fig. 141. Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers\|William Henry St. John Hope The principal varieties of flags borne during the middle ages were the pennon, the banner and the standard. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4\|Various It was her pennon rather than her sword in which she trusted. A Heroine of France\|Evelyn Everett-Green Above hovers a strange-looking bat with spreading wings, and bearing a pennon on which is written the word "Melancholia." Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5\|Various The lance bears a pennon charged with a chevron, as also is the small heater-shaped shield borne on the knight's left arm. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies British Dictionary definitions for pennon pennon / (ˈpɛnən) / noun a long flag, often tapering and rounded, divided, or pointed at the end, originally a knight's personal flag a small tapering or triangular flag borne on a ship or boat a poetic word for wing Word Origin for pennon C14: via Old French ultimately from Latin penna feather Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pennon color, symbol, ensign, streamer, pennant, banner, jack, pinion, gonfalon
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pennon

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British Dictionary definitions for pennon

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