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1 : cornflower sense 1b
2 : prince's-feather
3 : a moderate purplish blue that is lighter and stronger than marine blue, bluer and less strong than average cornflower, and bluer, lighter, and stronger than gentian blue

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“Ragged sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ragged%20sailor. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.

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