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blue peters

blue peters is the plural of blue peter.

Meaning of blue peter

Noun

blue peter (plural blue peters)

  1. A blue signal flag with a white rectangle in the centre, signifying "P". When flown alone, indicates that a ship is ready to sail, requiring all crew members and passengers to return on board.
    • We lay out in the stream for another whole day, with the Blue Peter flying, to show that we were ready for sea, and to summon any passengers who might yet remain on shore.1851, W.H.G. Kingston, Peter the Whaler
  2. (intransitive) In whist, a play that calls for trumps by throwing away a higher card of a suit while holding a lower one.

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Noun capitalized: Blue Peters

Blue Peters

  1. (plural) plural of Blue Peter

Questions about blue peters

What is blue peters the plural of?
Blue peters is the plural of blue peter.
What part of speech is blue peters?
Blue peters is a noun.

Words near blue peters in the dictionary

  1. blue pencil doctrines
  2. blue penguin
  3. blue peter
  4. blue petered
  5. blue petering
  6. blue peters
  7. blue petrel
  8. blue pigeon
  9. blue pigeon flyer
  10. blue pigeon flyers
  11. blue pigeons

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