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pennon

[ pen-uhn ]

noun

  1. a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
  2. a pennant.
  3. any flag or banner.
  4. a wing or pinion.


pennon

/ ˈ±èÉ›²ÔÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. a long flag, often tapering and rounded, divided, or pointed at the end, originally a knight's personal flag
  2. a small tapering or triangular flag borne on a ship or boat
  3. a poetic word for wing
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pennon1

1325–75; Middle English penon < Middle French, augmentative of Old French pene < Latin penna or pinna feather. See pen 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pennon1

C14: via Old French ultimately from Latin penna feather
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Example Sentences

The cloths strained against the scaffolding of barricade and pavilion, and the pennons lay taut on the wind.

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Outside the Merchant’s House a trestle table had been set up in the shade and decorated with striped blue-and-white pennons that fluttered at every breath of air.

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Pale red pennons trailed from the ends of a few lances, but many more carried battle-axes and great- swords and shields hacked half to splinters.

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Torch flames fluttered like pennons along the walls, and here and there the odd torch guttered out.

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His brother John, who won his spurs under my pennon when but a boy, soon got me speech of him; and you are to go with me at once to his presence, pretty maid.

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