(a) an act of ‘wig-wagging’; also attributive (in quot. 1582 expressing a tortuous or writhing movement); (b) in Watchmaking, a polishing instrument…
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| 释义 | society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > flag signalling > [noun] (32) wig-wag1582 (a) an act of ‘wig-wagging’; also attributive (in quot. 1582 expressing a tortuous or writhing movement); (b) in Watchmaking, a polishing instrument… flag-wagging1887 (a) Military slang signalling with flags held in the hand; also attributive; (b) = flag-waving n.; also attributive. Subcategories:— person who (5) — signal flag (24) — fitting or supplying with a new flag (of a ship) (1) |
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