n. 1 a long narrow flag, triangular or swallow-tailed, esp. as the military ensign of lancer regiments. 2 Naut. a long pointed streamer on a ship. 3 a flag. pennoned adj.
[ ME f. OF f. L penna feather ]
n. 1 a long narrow flag, triangular or swallow-tailed, esp. as the military ensign of lancer regiments. 2 Naut. a long pointed streamer on a ship. 3 a flag. pennoned adj.
[ ME f. OF f. L penna feather ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012