pennant

[ pen-uhnt ]

/ ˈpɛn ənt /

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noun

a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification.

any relatively long, tapering flag.

a flag serving as an emblem of victory or championship, especially in baseball.

Music. hook¹ (def. 12a).

Nautical. pendant (def. 6).

Origin of pennant

1605–15; blend of pennon and pendant

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pennant

pendant, pendent, pennant , pundit

Words nearby pennant

penmanship, Penn, penna, pennaceous, pen name, pennant, pennate, penne, Pennell, Penney, Penn Hills

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Example sentences from the Web for pennant

With a pennant, a season, at stake, many pitchers would have taken the shot unhesitatingly.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the midst of this, almost unnoticed, the Yankees clinched the pennant.
Babe Ruth’s Summer of Records|Bill Bryson|September 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The New York Yankees will not even make the playoffs, let alone win the American League pennant or the World Series.
8 Nightmares in 2011: U.S. Economy, Olbermann, More|Leslie H. Gelb|January 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Sahwah suggested that we print our inquiry on a pennant and fasten it across the front of the car.
The Campfire Girls Go Motoring|Hildegard G. Frey

Mr. Pennant says, that this snake will frequently lie at the bottom of a tree, on which a squirrel is seated.
Ten Thousand Wonderful Things|Edmund Fillingham King
The former, as commodore, hoisted his pennant on the Indefatigable, the latter on the Rvolutionaire.
Cornish Characters|S. Baring-Gould
Pennant so uses the word in his Whiteford and Hollywell, p. 33.
Notes and Queries, Number 136, June 5, 1852|Various
And even if we win the pennant, theres the World Series, and thats something else again.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for pennant

pennant

/ (ˈpɛnənt) /

noun

a type of pennon, esp one flown from vessels as identification or for signalling

mainly US, Canadian and Australian

a flag serving as an emblem of championship in certain sports
(as modifier)pennant cricket

nautical another word for pendant (def. 5)

same as flag 1 (def. 10)

Word Origin for pennant

C17: probably a blend of pendant and pennon

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单词	pennant
释义	pennant [ pen-uhnt ] / ˈpɛn ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pennant ON THESAURUS.COM noun a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification. any relatively long, tapering flag. a flag serving as an emblem of victory or championship, especially in baseball. Music. hook¹ (def. 12a). Nautical. pendant (def. 6). Origin of pennant 1605–15; blend of pennon and pendant WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pennant pendant, pendent, pennant , pundit Words nearby pennant penmanship, Penn, penna, pennaceous, pen name, pennant, pennate, penne, Pennell, Penney, Penn Hills Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pennant With a pennant, a season, at stake, many pitchers would have taken the shot unhesitatingly. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the midst of this, almost unnoticed, the Yankees clinched the pennant. Babe Ruth’s Summer of Records\|Bill Bryson\|September 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The New York Yankees will not even make the playoffs, let alone win the American League pennant or the World Series. 8 Nightmares in 2011: U.S. Economy, Olbermann, More\|Leslie H. Gelb\|January 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Sahwah suggested that we print our inquiry on a pennant and fasten it across the front of the car. The Campfire Girls Go Motoring\|Hildegard G. Frey Mr. Pennant says, that this snake will frequently lie at the bottom of a tree, on which a squirrel is seated. Ten Thousand Wonderful Things\|Edmund Fillingham King The former, as commodore, hoisted his pennant on the Indefatigable, the latter on the Rvolutionaire. Cornish Characters\|S. Baring-Gould Pennant so uses the word in his Whiteford and Hollywell, p. 33. Notes and Queries, Number 136, June 5, 1852\|Various And even if we win the pennant, theres the World Series, and thats something else again. Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team\|Lester Chadwick British Dictionary definitions for pennant pennant / (ˈpɛnənt) / noun a type of pennon, esp one flown from vessels as identification or for signalling mainly US, Canadian and Australian a flag serving as an emblem of championship in certain sports (as modifier)pennant cricket nautical another word for pendant (def. 5) same as flag 1 (def. 10) Word Origin for pennant C17: probably a blend of pendant and pennon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pennant streamer, pennon, emblem, color, ensign, standard, decoration, jack, bunting, screamer, banderole, burgee
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pennant

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