PENNANT


Meaning of PENNANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpe-nənt ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of pendant

Date: 1698

1.

a. : any of various nautical flags tapering usually to a point or swallowtail and used for identification or signaling

b. : a flag or banner longer in the fly than in the hoist ; especially : one that tapers to a point

2. : a flag emblematic of championship (as in a professional baseball league) ; also : the championship itself

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.