pennon
/ˈpɛnən
/noun
Less common term for pennant.Each ‘man’ in the target also holds a pennon for windage....
- Built of bright white stone and rose-cream tile, its towers had soared to the skies, golden pennons snapping from tall spires in a display of flamboyant self-assuredness.
- The voices of the crew began to overlap and layer on top of one another, a rising cacophony of co-ordinated sound, moving the vast airship towards a tall tower that flew a proud pennon.
Derivatives
pennoned
- However, it is possible that such leggings, as well as pennoned spears were used in the Mycenaean sphere before that time.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French, from a derivative of Latin penna 'feather'.
pennant from early 17th century:
This word for a flag is a blend of pendant and late Middle English pennon. The latter is a less common word for a ‘flag’, ultimately from Latin penna ‘feather’ (see pen).
Rhymes
- as for
- as from
- as from (or of)
- (as) full as a goog
- (as) full as a Pommy complaint box
- (as) game as a pissant
- as game as Ned Kelly
- Asgard
- as God is my witness (or God be my witness)
- (as) good as gold
- (as) good as new
- as good as ——
- ash
- a shade ——
- ashamed
- ashamedly
- Ashanti
- A-shaped
- (as) happy as a sandboy (or Larry or a clam or vulgar slang a pig in shit)
- (as) happy (or lucky, miserable, etc.) as a bastard on Father's Day
- (as) hard as nails
- ash blond
- ash blonde
- ashcan
- Ashcan School