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pennant
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  2. pennant fish
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  6. broad command pennant
  7. broad pennant
  8. burgee command pennant
  9. church pennant
  10. code pennant
  11. command pennant
  12. commissioning pennant
  13. commission pennant
  14. distinguishing pennant
  15. Irish pennant
  16. long pennant
  17. meal pennant
  18. narrow pennant
  19. guide flag

pen·nant

noun \ˈpe-nənt\

Definition of PENNANT

1
a : any of various nautical flags tapering usually to a point or swallowtail and used for identification or signaling
b : a flag or banner longer in the fly than in the hoist; especially : one that tapers to a point
2
: a flag emblematic of championship (as in a professional baseball league); also : the championship itself
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Examples of PENNANT

  1. pennants waving atop the tower
  2. The Red Sox won the American League pennant in 2004.

Origin of PENNANT

alteration of pendant
First Known Use: 1698

Related to PENNANT

Synonyms
banderole (or banderol), banner, colors, ensign, guidon, jack, pendant (also pendent) [chiefly British], flag, pennon, standard, streamer

Rhymes with PENNANT

tenant

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