Category:Pennant

Pen"nant, n. Etym: [oe. penon, penoun, pynoun, of. penon, f. pennon, Fr. L. penna feather. See pen a feather, and cf. Pennon, pinion.] (naut.) (a) a small flag; a pennon. The narrow, or long, pennant (called also Whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at The masthead of a government vessel in commission. The board pennant Is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a Commodore's vessel. "with flags and pennants trimmed." Drayton. (b) a rope or strap to which a purchase is hooked.