Search the Dictionary

A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, or 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. "With flags and pennants trimmed."…

Forward on all vessels on convoy duty.

A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina.

To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace. Bedecked with boughs, flowers, and garlands. Pennant.

o triturate; to grind; as, to comminute chalk or bones; to comminute food with the teeth. Pennant. Comminuted fracture. See under Fracture.

The coming together of a male and female in sexual commerce; the act of coition. Pennant.

Having convolutions. beaks recurved and convoluted like a ram's horn. Pennant.

und or path traversed; track; way. The same horse also run the round course at Newmarket. Pennant.

of his partner, which has been well laid before, or to strike off that of his antagonist. Pennant (Tour in Scotland. 1772). Curling irons, Curling tong, an instrument for curling the hair; -- commonly heated when used.

Having an azure color. Pennant.

ed her from the Spanish monarchy. Addison. Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses. Pennant.

characteristic. The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. Locke. Distinguishing pennant (Naut.), a special pennant by which any particular vessel in a fleet is recognized and signaled. Simmonds.

peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when dressed full, the signal flags and pennants are added. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

The state or quality of being fishy or fishlike. Pennant.

h carries the commanding officer of a fleet or squadron and flies his distinctive flag or pennant.

Feeding on fruit, as birds and other animals. Pennant.

Pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems. Pennant.

ss and the hog are common helpmates, and are yoked together in order to turn up the land. Pennant. A waiting woman was generally considered as the most suitable helpmate for a parson. Macaulay.

A port or small haven; -- used in composition; as, Lambhithe, now Lambeth. Pennant.

To make an island of. [Obs.] Pennant.