black flag

black flag

noun
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.
Also called blackjack (for defs. 1, 2).


Origin:
1585–95
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Black flag is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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black flag
 
n
another name for the Jolly Roger

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