pennant

Speech parts

1. pennant - Noun

2. Pennant - Proper noun

Meaning

A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, / long, pennant (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission. The board pennant is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a commodore's vessel.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

streamer pennon ensign crown standard flag banner waft guidon signal flag jack bunting diadem color crest
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Hypernyms

award honor flag accolade honour laurels

Hyponyms

pennoncel pennoncelle penoncel

Related terms

pendant pennon

Phrases with the word

Pennant Hills answering pennant pennant carrier pennant holder

Examples

Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year. Sparky Anderson

No club that wins a pennant once is an outstanding club. One which bunches two pennants is a good club. But a team which can win three in a row really achieves greatness. John McGraw

I'd rather win a pennant than an Academy Award. Laraine Day

In other years, we talk pennant with mouth, do nothing on field. This year we do our talking on field, keep mouths closed about pennant. Roberto Clemente

Son, we'd like to keep you around this season but we're going to try and win a pennant. Casey Stengel

And if I have my choice between a pennant and a triple crown, I'll take the pennant every time. Carl Yastrzemski

Close letter words and terms

penname Pennamite Pennan pennant carrier Pennant Hills pennant holder