| 1. | a pirate flag, usually of black cloth with a white skull and crossbones on it; Jolly Roger. |
| 2. | a flag having two yellow and two black squares, signifying the letter L in the International Code of Signals: formerly so called when used by itself to indicate the presence of cholera on board a vessel. |
| 3. | a signal given to an automobile racing driver to stop, usually because the car may have a dangerous problem that requires inspection. |
| black flag n. A Jolly Roger. |
