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   Pen·non

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   • 1. a long triangular or swallow-tailed flag, especially one of a kind formerly attached to a lance or helmet; a pennant.
   • ▪ a tapering flag on a ship.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from a derivative of Latin penna ‘feather’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pennoned adjective

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   What is a pennon flag?

   • The pennon is a flag resembling the guidon in shape, but only half the size. It does not contain any coat of arms, but only crests, mottos and heraldic and ornamental devices. Pennoncell, streamer and wimpel are minor varieties of this style of flag (see variant types ). Pennon comes from the Latin penna, meaning "a wing " or "a feather ".

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   What does pennon mean?

   • Penn′oncelle, a small flag like a pennon; Penn′oncier, a knight-bachelor. Pennon definition: a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.. See examples of PENNON used in a sentence.

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   What does a pennon look like?

   • A pennon, also known as a pennant or pendant, is a long narrow flag which is larger at the hoist than at the fly, ie., the flag starts to narrow down as it moves away from the flagpole, when viewed from left to right. It can have several shapes, such as triangular, tapering (square tail) or triangular swallowtail (forked tail), etc.

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   What does pennant mean?

   • : a long triangular or forked streamer attached to the head of a lance as a flag : flag entry 2 sense 1, pennant Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about pennon Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once?

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   A pennon is a long triangular or swallow-tailed streamer attached to the head of a lance as an ensign. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster.

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   A pennon, also known as a pennant or pendant, is a long narrow flag which is larger at the hoist than at the fly, ie., the flag starts to narrow down as it moves away from the flagpole, when viewed from left to right. It can have several shapes, such as triangular, tapering (square tail) or triangular swallowtail (forked tail), etc.

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   2 days ago · A pennon is a long, narrow, triangular or swallow-tailed flag borne on a lance or a ship. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage in sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   noun. 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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   A pennon is a long narrow triangular or swallow-tailed flag, usually attached to a lance or a helmet. Learn about its origin, usage and variations in heraldry and military contexts, with citations from historical sources and literature.

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   Pennon is a heraldic flag, usually half the size of a banner or standard. Learn how to use pennon in a sentence with examples from Wikipedia and other sources.

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   A pennon is a long narrow banner or streamer borne upon a lance, a pennant, banner, or flag, or a wing. Find synonyms, translations, and usage examples of pennon from various sources.