flagship
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flag·ship

noun \ˈflag-ˌship\

Definition of FLAGSHIP

1
: the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag
2
: the finest, largest, or most important one of a series, network, or chain <the company's flagship store>

Examples of FLAGSHIP

  1. the flagship of the Atlantic fleet

First Known Use of FLAGSHIP

1672

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