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Webster 1913 Edition


Pennant

Pen′nant

(pĕn′nant)
,
Noun.
[OE.
penon
,
penoun
,
pynoun
, OF.
penon
, F.
pennon
, fr. L.
penna
feather. See
Pen
a feather, and cf.
Pennon
,
Pinion
.]
(Naut.)
(a)
A small flag; a pennon. The
narrow pennant
, or
long pennant
(called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission. The
board pennant
is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a commodore’s vessel.
“With flags and pennants trimmed.”
Drayton.
(b)
A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pennant

PEN'NANT