flag ship

[flag-ship]

flag·ship

[flag-ship]
noun
1.
a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
2.
the main vessel of a shipping line.
3.
any of the best or largest ships or airplanes operated by a passenger line.
4.
the best or most important one of a group or system: This store is the flagship of our retail chain.
adjective
5.
being or constituting a flagship.

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Flag ship is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Origin:
1665–75; flag1 + ship
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