pennant
noun
- flag in navy to indicate religious service is in progress
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnənt/ / /ˈpɪ̟nənt/
name
Etymology: Welsh place names are conceivably from Welsh pen + nant.
- A surname.
- A number of places in Wales:
- A number of places in Wales:
- A number of places in Wales:
- A number of places in Wales:
- A number of places in Wales:
- A village in the Rural Municipality of Riverside No. 168, Saskatchewan, Canada.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English penon, penoun, pynoun, Old French penon, French pennon, from Latin penna (“feather”). See pen (“a feather”), and compare pennon, pinion.
- A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
- A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
- A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.
- 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.