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ənt noun
1.
a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification.
2.
any relatively long, tapering flag.
3.
a flag serving as an emblem of victory or championship, especially in baseball.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | a type of pennon, esp one flown from vessels as identification or for signalling |
| 2. | chiefly (US), (Canadian), (Austral) |
| a. a flag serving as an emblem of championship in certain sports | |
| b. (as modifier): pennant cricket | |
| 3. | nautical another word for pendant |
| 4. | same as flag |
| [C17: probably a blend of | |
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Word Origin & History
pennant
1611, "rope for hoisting," probably a blend of pendant (q.v.) in the nautical sense of "suspended rope" and pennon (q.v.). Use for "flag on a warship" first recorded 1698; "flag symbolizing a sports championship" (especially baseball) is from
1880; as a synonym for "championship" it was first used 1915.
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Example sentences
TO be in a pennant race is to try to minimize the reality of a pennant race.
In baseball, it is considered poor form to watch for other teams' results on the scoreboard during a pennant race.
The pennant races may never be the same, as owners tamper with tradition to placate television.
The pennant shall be spliced on a thimble and shackled into the bitter end of the top chain.
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