pennon
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ən noun
1.
a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
2.
a pennant.
3.
any flag or banner.
4.
a wing or pinion.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English penon < Middle French, augmentative of Old French pene < Latin penna or pinna feather. See pen1
1325–75; Middle English penon < Middle French, augmentative of Old French pene < Latin penna or pinna feather. See pen1
Related forms
pen·noned, adjective
un·pen·noned, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | a long flag, often tapering and rounded, divided, or pointed at the end, originally a knight's personal flag |
| 2. | a small tapering or triangular flag borne on a ship or boat |
| 3. | a poetic word for wing |
| [C14: via Old French ultimately from Latin penna feather] | |
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Word Origin & History
pennon
late 14c., from O.Fr. penon "feather of an arrow, streamer," from penne "feather," from L. penna "feather" (see pen (1)).
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With the red and gold chrysanthemum pennon snapping over a fender, his maroon car rolled past his surprised subjects.
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