paying-off pennant
(also paying-off pendant) Nautical
noun
An extremely long pennant, often with a float at its tip, flown in place of the commissioning pennant by a ship returning to its home port to discharge its crew.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.
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