| 单词 | pilot jack |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspilot jack pilot jack n. Nautical a white-bordered Union Jack formerly flown to request a pilot, and now used as a jack for civil shipping; cf. pilot flag n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > flag signalling > [noun] > signal flag > specific black flag1583 yellow flag1587 red flag1748 yellow jack1753 Blue Peter1754 fire flag1798 recall1832 pilot jack1848 homeward-bound pennant1853 powder flag1864 paying-off pennant1869 Peter1890 storm flag1896 negative flag1897 blackball1966 1848 Times 29 Aug. 8/5 The Termagant made her appearance at the mouth of the harbour, with the pilot jack at her fore. 1894 C. N. Robinson Brit. Fleet 96 When surrounded by a white border it [sc. the ‘jack’]..is a signal for a pilot, and..it is known as a ‘Pilot jack’. 1989 M. Wiggins John Dollar (1990) ii. 59 Behind these two, hoisting a dipped Pilot Jack from her foresail peak..there ran John's boat. < as lemmas |
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