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blue peter

noun Nautical.

a blue flag with a white square in the center, designating the letter P in the International Code of Signals, flown by a vessel in port to indicate its imminent departure.

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1815–25

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blue peter

—n
	a signal flag of blue with a white square at the centre, displayed by a vessel about to leave port

[C19: from the name Peter]

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