English
Noun
pennant (plural: pennants)
- 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
- A flag representing the championship of a baseball league.
- 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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