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• Pennant — Pen nant, n. [OE. penon, penoun, pynoun, OF. penon, F. pennon, fr. L. penna feather. See {Pen} a feather, and cf. {Pennon}, {Pinion}.] (Naut.) (a) A small flag; a pennon. The {narrow pennant}, or {long pennant} (called also whip or coach whip) is …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pennant — 1610s, rope for hoisting, probably a blend of PENDANT (Cf. pendant) (q.v.) in the nautical sense of suspended rope and PENNON (Cf. pennon). Use for flag on a warship first recorded 1690s; flag symbolizing a sports championship (especially… …   Etymology dictionary

• rope — Synonyms and related words: Havana, allure, ample scope, anchor, anchor chain, anchor rode, attach, attract, ax, backropes, bag, bait, bait the hook, band, bandage, becket, beheading, belt, belvedere, bend, bind, bind up, blandish, blank check,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• pennant — pendant, pendent, pennant The noun pendant means ‘a hanging jewel or ornament’ or in nautical use ‘a short rope hanging from the head of a mast’; the adjective pendent means ‘hanging or overhanging’ and has a few technical uses. A pennant is a… …   Modern English usage

• board pennant — Pennant Pen nant, n. [OE. penon, penoun, pynoun, OF. penon, F. pennon, fr. L. penna feather. See {Pen} a feather, and cf. {Pennon}, {Pinion}.] (Naut.) (a) A small flag; a pennon. The {narrow pennant}, or {long pennant} (called also whip or coach… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• long pennant — Pennant Pen nant, n. [OE. penon, penoun, pynoun, OF. penon, F. pennon, fr. L. penna feather. See {Pen} a feather, and cf. {Pennon}, {Pinion}.] (Naut.) (a) A small flag; a pennon. The {narrow pennant}, or {long pennant} (called also whip or coach… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• narrow pennant — Pennant Pen nant, n. [OE. penon, penoun, pynoun, OF. penon, F. pennon, fr. L. penna feather. See {Pen} a feather, and cf. {Pennon}, {Pinion}.] (Naut.) (a) A small flag; a pennon. The {narrow pennant}, or {long pennant} (called also whip or coach… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Irish pennant — Naut. Slang (sometimes offensive). 1. an unwhipped rope end. 2. any strand or rope end left hanging untidily. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

• irish pennant — noun or irish pendant Usage: usually capitalized I : a loose untidy object about a ship or naval installation; especially : the end of a line left hanging loose or out of place * * * Naut. Slang (sometimes offensive). 1. an unwhipped rope end. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …   Wikipedia

• List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions — This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or… …   Wikipedia