burgee

[ bur-jee, bur-jee ]

/ ˈbɜr dʒi, bɜrˈdʒi /

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noun

a triangular flag or one having a shallow, angular indentation in the fly, forming two tails, used as an identification flag, especially by yachts.

Origin of burgee

1840–50; perhaps shortening of *burgee's flag, by reanalysis of *burgess flag, burgess translating French bourgeois in sense “owner” (of a ship)

Words nearby burgee

burelé, burette, burg, burgage, Burgas, burgee, Burgenland, burgeon, burger, burgess, Burgess Shale

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Example sentences from the Web for burgee

The race was under the Royal London burgee, and was sailed in gloomy weather and a smart (p. 355) north-east breeze.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
Burgee's long, low house was indecently plain, without even so much as a gimcrack or bit of gingerbread decoration.
Sugar Plum|Reginald Bretnor
The burgee of the other Club we have named has undergone many changes.
The Flags of the World|F. Edward Hulme
I could see Jean now helping haul down our burgee, and the deck boy, Willy, in his hurried work about the boat.
The Lady and the Pirate|Emerson Hough

The modern flag, known as the burgee, largely used in flag signalling, is like a shortened pennon.
The Flags of the World|F. Edward Hulme

British Dictionary definitions for burgee

burgee

/ (ˈbɜːdʒiː) /

noun

nautical a triangular or swallow-tailed flag flown from the mast of a merchant ship for identification and from the mast of a yacht to indicate its owner's membership of a particular yacht club

Word Origin for burgee

C18: perhaps from French (Jersey dialect) bourgeais shipowner, from Old French borgeis; see bourgeois 1, burgess

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单词	burgee
释义	burgee [ bur-jee, bur-jee ] / ˈbɜr dʒi, bɜrˈdʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burgee ON THESAURUS.COM noun a triangular flag or one having a shallow, angular indentation in the fly, forming two tails, used as an identification flag, especially by yachts. Origin of burgee 1840–50; perhaps shortening of burgee's flag, by reanalysis of burgess flag, burgess translating French bourgeois in sense “owner” (of a ship) Words nearby burgee burelé, burette, burg, burgage, Burgas, burgee, Burgenland, burgeon, burger, burgess, Burgess Shale Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burgee The race was under the Royal London burgee, and was sailed in gloomy weather and a smart (p. 355) north-east breeze. Yachting Vol. 2\|Various. Burgee's long, low house was indecently plain, without even so much as a gimcrack or bit of gingerbread decoration. Sugar Plum\|Reginald Bretnor The burgee of the other Club we have named has undergone many changes. The Flags of the World\|F. Edward Hulme I could see Jean now helping haul down our burgee, and the deck boy, Willy, in his hurried work about the boat. The Lady and the Pirate\|Emerson Hough The modern flag, known as the burgee, largely used in flag signalling, is like a shortened pennon. The Flags of the World\|F. Edward Hulme British Dictionary definitions for burgee burgee / (ˈbɜːdʒiː) / noun nautical a triangular or swallow-tailed flag flown from the mast of a merchant ship for identification and from the mast of a yacht to indicate its owner's membership of a particular yacht club Word Origin for burgee C18: perhaps from French (Jersey dialect) bourgeais shipowner, from Old French borgeis; see bourgeois 1, burgess 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 burgee streamer, headline, emblem, pennant, banner, pennon, color, ensign, standard, decoration, jack, bunting, screamer, colors, heading, oriflamme, banneret, banderole, gonfalon, bannerol
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burgee

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