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pennant¹
- /ˈpɛnənt/
- /ˈpɪ̟nənt/ pin pen merger
Rhymes with -ɛnənt
Where it comes from
From Middle English penon, penoun, pynoun, Old French penon, French pennon, from Latin penna (“feather”). See pen (“a feather”), and compare pennon, pinion.
noun pennants
- The broad pennant flown by commodores.
- The church pennant indicating religious services are taking place aboard ship.
- The commissioning pennant flown on ceremonial occasions.
- A small flag with pointed end, formerly carried by cavalry or other mounted troops to serve as a rallying point or ceremonial unit identification.
- The winning of a competition, represented by a flag. The New York Yankees have won the American League pennant far more often than any other team.
- A commemorative flag, traditionally triangular and made of felt, typically used to show support for a particular athletic team.
- A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.
- A sandstone between coal measures in parts of South Wales
- Either of two species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Macrodiplax, of the tropics and subtropics.
Pennant²
Where it comes from
Welsh place names are conceivably from Welsh pen + nant.
proper noun
- A surname.
- A village in Dyffryn Arth community, Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN5163).
- A hamlet in Conwy borough county borough (OS grid ref SH8759).
- A hamlet in Denbighshire (OS grid ref SJ0234).
- A small settlement in Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH9020).
- A small village in Powys (OS grid ref SN8897).
- A village in the Rural Municipality of Riverside No. 168, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Translations
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noun flag on ship to represent special condition
| Español | gallardete |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 錦旗 kinki |
| Português | flâmula |
| Français | fanion |
| Deutsch | Wimpel, Signalflagge |
| Italiano | fiamma |
| Română | fanion |
| Русский | вы́мпел výmpel, зна́мя známja |
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