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Pennant

Pennant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pennant? [n] a long flag; often tapering [n] the award given to the champion [n] a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pennant: crown \| pennon \| streamer \| waft Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pennant: and blue \| banderole \| banner \| banneret \| black flag \| blue ensign \| bunting \| burgee \| coachwhip \| color \| colors \| Dannebrog \| ensign \| flag \| gonfalon \| gonfanon \| guidon \| house flag \| jack \| Jolly Roger \| long pennant \| merchant flag \| national flag \| Old Glory \| oriflamme \| pendant \| pennon \| pennoncel \| red \| red ensign \| royal standard \| signal flag \| standard \| Stars and Stripes \| Star-Spangled Banner \| streamer \| swallowtail \| tricolor \| Union Flag \| Union Jack \| vexillum \| white See Also \| accolade \| award \| flag \| flag \| honor \| honour \| laurels \| pennoncel \| pennoncelle \| penoncel \| signal flag Pennant In Webster's Dictionary \Pen"nant\, n. [OE. penon, penoun, pynoun, OF. penon, F. pennon, fr. L. penna feather. See {Pen} a feather, and cf. {Pennon}, {Pinion}.] (Naut.) (a) A small flag; a pennon. The {narrow, or long, pennant} (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission. The {board pennant} is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a commodore's vessel. ``With flags and pennants trimmed.'' --Drayton. (b) A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.

Pennant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pennant?

[n] a long flag; often tapering
[n] the award given to the champion
[n] a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pennant: crown | pennon | streamer | waft

Pennant In Webster's Dictionary

\Pen"nant\, n. [OE. penon, penoun, pynoun, OF. penon, F.
pennon, fr. L. penna feather. See {Pen} a feather, and cf.
{Pennon}, {Pinion}.] (Naut.)
(a) A small flag; a pennon. The {narrow, or long, pennant}
    (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece
    of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government
    vessel in commission. The {board pennant} is an oblong,
    nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a
    commodore's vessel. ``With flags and pennants trimmed.''
    --Drayton.
(b) A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.

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