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pennon

/pen-uhn/US // ˈpɛn ən //UK // (ˈpɛnən) //

潘恩,佩恩,旆

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
    • : a pennant.
    • : any flag or banner.
    • : a wing or pinion.

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Examples

  • The Duke's casque was beaten and gory, his long white pennon red-dyed, his horse wounded.

  • And straight toward them cantered a merry body of cavaliers and men-at-arms, Louis's broad pennon leading.

  • They ceased speaking as the thin pennon of smoke, followed by two tall masts, became visible over the horizon.

  • On his lance he bore a red pennon; a tress of my hair served him for a belt, from which hung his sword.

  • Penn′oncelle, a small flag like a pennon; Penn′oncier, a knight-bachelor.