house-flag
house-flag noun: a flag that uniquely identifies the company that owns or, occasionally, that operates a ship.
Noun
house-flag (plural house-flags)
- 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.1899, Rudyard Kipling, The Day's Work, page 84
- And when the house-flag fluttered half-way to the deck and climbed again to the masthead, the soul of Hector McKaye would thrill.2008, Peter B. Kyne, Kindred of the Dust, →ISBN, page 1
- A flag that identifies a company, unit, or other group.
- 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.2014, Prakash Sharma, Ohm, →ISBN, page 54
Forms of house-flag
| plural | house-flags |
|---|---|
| alternative form | house flag |
| alternative form | houseflag |
Questions about house-flag
- What does house-flag mean?
- House-flag means a flag that uniquely identifies the company that owns or, occasionally, that operates a ship.
- What part of speech is house-flag?
- House-flag is a noun.
- What is the plural of house-flag?
- The plural of house-flag is house-flags.
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