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Burgee

Bur′gee

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Noun.
1.
A kind of small coat.
2.
(Naut.)
A swallow-tailed flag; a distinguishing pennant, used by cutters, yachts, and merchant vessels.

Definition 2024


burgee

burgee

English

Noun

burgee (plural burgees)

  1. A flag, usually a broad tapering pennant, often with a swallowtail, flown by yachts to identify the owner's yacht club.
  2. A kind of small coal used in furnaces.

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