noun
or pen·on·cel also pen·non·celle ˈpenənˌsel
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English penoncelle, penouncell, from Middle French penoncel, diminutive of penon pennon
1. : a small narrow flag or streamer borne by a man-at-arms in late medieval or Renaissance times ; especially : such a flag borne at the head of a lance
2. : a flag borne by a ship in the later middle ages and similar in shape to but smaller than a long pennant