单词 | church flag |
释义 | > as lemmaschurch flag church flag n. Nautical a flag flown on board a ship to indicate a religious service is taking place.In the British Navy, the church flag is a white pennant with a St George's cross in the hoist and striped red over white over blue in the fly. In the United States Navy, it is a white pennant with a blue cross. ΚΠ 1861 Sailor's Mag. Sept. 30/2 When next the church flag was flying,..the boy Warren's voice with the rest said, ‘Our Father which art in heaven.’ 1919 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 220/2 The white church flag, with blue cross, fluttered against a gray sky. 2000 Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois) (Nexis) 16 June a18 No flag flies above the American Flag, except the church flag on ships at sea during services! < as lemmas |
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