Complete Definition of "pennant"

English

Noun
pennant (plural: pennants)

  1. A flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition: as

#:the broad pennant flown by commodores
#:the church pennant indicating religious services are taking place aboard ship
#:the commissioning pennant flown on ceremonial occasions

  1. A flag representing the championship of a baseball league.
  2. The championship of a baseball league.

Usage notes
Not to be confused with pedant - one overly concerned with correctness, nor with pendant - a piece of jewelry.

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+
Icelandic: fáni m, veifa f

fa:pennant
io:pennant
te:pennant
vi:pennant
zh:pennant

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