pennon
White pennon on a knightâs lance (upper left-hand corner)
Meaning
Noun
- A thin, often triangular flag or streamer, especially as hung from the end of a lance or spear.
- A long pointed streamer or flag on a vessel.
- A wing ; any of the outermost primary feathers on a wing.
Origin
- Anglo-Norman penun, penoun, from Old French penne + -on diminutive suffix.
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