English-Thai Dictionary

pennant

N ธง สามเหลี่ยม  banderole banner ensign tong-sam-liam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PENNANT, PENNON

n.[L. pannus, a cloth ] 1. A small flag; a banner. [See Pendant. ]
2. A tackle for hoisting things on board a ship.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PENNANT

Pen "nant, n. Etym: [OE. penon, penoun, pynoun, OF. penon, F. pennon, fr. L. penna feather. See Pen a feather, and cf. Pennon, Pinion. ] (Naut. ) (a ) 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. " Drayton. (b ) A rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pennant

pen nant |ˈpenənt ˈpɛnənt | ▶noun 1 a flag denoting a sports championship or other achievement. 2 a tapering flag on a ship, esp. one flown at the masthead of a vessel in commission. Also called pennon. • a long triangular or swallow-tailed flag, esp. as a military ensign. 3 Nautical another term for pendant. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: blend of pendant and pennon .

 

Oxford Dictionary

pennant

pen |nant |ˈpɛnənt | ▶noun 1 a tapering flag on a ship, especially one flown at the masthead of a vessel in commission. • a long triangular or swallow-tailed flag, especially as the military ensign of lancer regiments. • N. Amer. a flag denoting a sports championship or identifying a team. 2 Nautical a short rope hanging from the head of a ship's mast; a pendant. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: blend of pendant and pennon .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

pennant

pennant noun pennants fly from the towers: flag, standard, ensign, color (s ), banner, banderole, guidon; Nautical burgee.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

pennant

pennant noun pennants fly from the towers: banner, banderole, streamer, flag, standard, ensign, jack, pennon, colour (s ); Brit. pendant; Nautical burgee; rare gonfalon, guidon, labarum.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pennant

pen nant /pénənt /名詞 C 1 (船 学校 運動部などの ) (細長い )三角旗, ペナント (flag ).2 ｟米 ｠〖the ～〗野球の優勝旗 .3 〘海 〙短索 (pendant ).