| 单词 | powder flag |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspowder flag powder flag n. the red flag carried by a powder-hoy, or hoisted on a ship when taking in, carrying, or discharging gunpowder or explosives. 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 1864 Times 21 Nov. 9/3 A powder flag must be kept flying during the time the combustible stores are on board. 1872 G. H. Preble Hist. Flag (1880) 676 A Powder Flag—A plain red flag hoisted at the fore, denoting the vessel is taking in or discharging powder. 1931 Key West (Florida) Citizen 12 June 5/1 Among the things you don't do aboard a battleship..are the following:... Smoke when the red ‘powder’ flag is flying. 2000 Seattle Munic. Code (Electronic ed.) 10 July (O.E.D. archive) §16.20.190 Every vessel approaching or passing any vessel engaged in the transfer of explosives and from which is displayed the red powder flag shall slow down to a no wake speed. < as lemmas |
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