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courtesy flags

courtesy flags is the plural of courtesy flag.

Meaning of courtesy flag

Noun

courtesy flag (plural courtesy flags)

  1. A flag (of the country being visited) flown by a visiting vessel as a token of respect, as well as the vessel's own national or house flag.

Questions about courtesy flags

What is courtesy flags the plural of?
Courtesy flags is the plural of courtesy flag.

Words near courtesy flags in the dictionary

  1. courtesy clerk
  2. courtesy clerks
  3. courtesy copies
  4. courtesy copy
  5. courtesy flag
  6. courtesy flags
  7. courtesy flush
  8. courtesy flushes
  9. courtesy lamp
  10. courtesy lamps
  11. courtesy light

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