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Meanings of masthead pennant in English

Portuguese
flâmula

Long triangular flag flown from the masthead of a warship.

        flâmula
        Synonyms
        Examples for "pendant"
        Examples for "pendant"
        1
        Adam heard the midshipman yell, 'The rear ship wears a broad-pendant, sir!'
        Cross of St. George
        2
        Percival tossed him the money and lay the pendant on the table.
        The Honorable Percival
        3
        After several seconds, the Dargonesti let the pendant fall to his chest.
        The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
        4
        The idea of bribing her with an emerald pendant shocked him profoundly.
        Lady Bountiful
        5
        All predictable without spies or the random report from Heris, via pendant.
        Surrender to the will of the night
        1
        Who do you think is going to win the pennant this year?
        The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer
        2
        Another flag, a red pennant, was hoisted in place of the blue.
        Jim Davis
        3
        It's the last of the season and means the pennant for Worcester.
        The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
        4
        In truth, only one more victory was needed to clinch the pennant.
        The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
        5
        Along the banks no speeding train flung its smoke-pennant to the wind.
        Darkness and Dawn
        1
        The faintest tremor of wind stirred the halyards, was gone, the flag and commissioning pennant silent again after that brief flutter.
        The Last Ship
        Translations for masthead pennant
        Portuguese
        flâmula