Pronunciation: - ' p ē -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from the name Peter
Date: 1823
: a blue signal flag with a white square in the center used to indicate that a merchant vessel is ready to sail
Pronunciation: - ' p ē -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from the name Peter
Date: 1823
: a blue signal flag with a white square in the center used to indicate that a merchant vessel is ready to sail
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012