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| banner |
a flag with a design or writing on it that represents an organization or a movement. A banner is attached to one or two poles and is often carried in ceremonies, parades, or demonstrations by one or more people. [2/3 definitions] |
| blackjack |
the black flag flown by pirate ships. [1/6 definitions] |
| calamus |
a wild iris known as the sweet flag, or its aromatic root. [1/3 definitions] |
| color guard |
those who carry and escort a country's flag or several colored flags in a parade or ceremony. |
| ensign |
a flag, banner, or badge. [1/2 definitions] |
| field |
a background, esp. of a painting or flag. [1/11 definitions] |
| flag1 |
to signal, using a flag or as if using a flag(sometimes followed by "down"). [1/2 definitions] |
| flag2 |
any of a variety of plants characterized by long, flat, pointed leaves, such as the iris, blue flag, or cattail. |
| Flag Day |
June 14, a day commemorating the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. |
| flagman |
one who signals with a flag or light, as on a railroad. |
| flag of convenience |
the flag belonging to a foreign nation in which a vessel is registered for the financial convenience of the ship's owner. |
| flag officer |
a naval or coast guard officer above the rank of captain, who is entitled to have a special flag displayed when he or she is aboard ship. |
| flag of truce |
a white flag displayed to an enemy to indicate a desire to talk together or surrender. |
| flagpole |
a pole on which to hang or fly a flag. |
| flagstaff |
a pole designed to hold a flag or flags for display; flagpole. |
| flagstone |
a type of broad, flat stone used for covering surfaces such as a patio; flag. |
| furl |
to roll up (a flag or the like) around a central axis. [1/4 definitions] |
| gonfalon |
a flag or banner hanging from a crossbar, esp. one used as a standard by the medieval Italian republics. |
| guidon |
a small flag carried for military identification or signaling. [1/2 definitions] |
| half-mast |
a point halfway down a flagpole. A flag is flown at half-mast as a sign of respect or sorrow when someone has died or, on a ship, as a signal of great need or trouble. |
| halyard |
a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, flag, or the like. |
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