House-flag
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A flag that uniquely identifies the company that owns or, occasionally, that operates a ship.
"Her house-flag was flying, and her whistle from time to time acknowledged the salutes of friendly boats, who saw that she was new to the High and Narrow Seas and wished to make her welcome."
- 2 A flag that identifies a company, unit, or other group. broadly
"In the school ground, I saw a boy of section B was given the responsibility of leading the march past with house-flag in his hands."
Example
More examples"Her house-flag was flying, and her whistle from time to time acknowledged the salutes of friendly boats, who saw that she was new to the High and Narrow Seas and wished to make her welcome."
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