English
Etymology
Anglo-Norman penun, penoun, from Old French penne �feather� + -on diminutive suffix.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�p�n�n/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�n�n|-�n�n

Noun
en-noun

1. A thin triangular flag or streamer, especially as hung from the end of a lance or spear.

#*1909, Charles Henry Ashdown, European Arms & Armor, page 65:
#*:Nearly all the Norman spears were embellished with pennons of from two to five points.

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