pennant
pen·nant
(pĕn′ənt)n.
1. Nautical A long, tapering, usually triangular flag, used on ships for signaling or identification.
2. A flag or an emblem similar in shape to a ship's pennant.
3. Sports
a. A flag that symbolizes the championship of a league, especially a professional baseball league.
b. The championship symbolized by such a flag.
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pennant
(ˈpɛnənt)n
1. (Nautical Terms) a type of pennon, esp one flown from vessels as identification or for signalling
2. (General Sporting Terms) chiefly
a. a flag serving as an emblem of championship in certain sports
b. (as modifier): pennant cricket.
3. (Nautical Terms) nautical another word for pendant5
4. (Economics) same as flag110
[C17: probably a blend of pendant and pennon]
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pen•nant
(ˈpɛn ənt)n.
1. a long, tapering flag or burgee.
2. a flag serving as an emblem of victory or championship, esp. in baseball.
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pennant
- A blend of pendant and pennon, a banner or flag.See also related terms for pendant.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  pennant - the award given to the champion |
| 2. | pennant - a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering) signal flag, flag - a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device | |
| 3. |  pennant - a long flag; often tapering flag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design |
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pennant
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pennant
nounFabric used especially as a symbol:
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Translations
راية مُستَطيلَه على السُّفُن
praporekvlaječka
vimpel
zászlócska
veifa, fáni
vėliavėlėvimpelas
vimpelis
plamenec
flâma
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pennant
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pennant
(ˈpenənt) (also pennon (ˈpenən) ) nouna small flag, usually in the shape of a long narrow triangle. The boy had fastened a brightly-coloured pennant to the front of his bike.
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