pennoncel
pennoncel noun: a small pennon (a thin flag or streamer).
Noun
pennoncel (plural pennoncels)
- A small pennon (a thin flag or streamer).
- Theſe Penoncels are made of certain ſmal peeces of Taffeta or Sarcinet, cut after the forme of a Pennon, vvherevvith Martiall men doe oftentimes adorne their Speares and Launces, vvhich albeit of themſelues they be things of no moment, yet doe they very often (like as alſo Banners doe) aſtoniſh the...1610, John Guillim, “Sect[ion] IV. Chap[ter] XIII.”, in A Display of Heraldrie: […], London: […] William Hall for Raphe Mab, →OCLC, page 224
- Where the raiding parties had once streamed along the highways with fluttering pennoncels, now there were merry bands of pilgrims telling each other dirty stories on the way to Canterbury.1958, T. H. White, chapter 25, in The Once and Future King, New York: Berkeley, pages 423–424
- Synonyms:
- pencel
Synonyms of pennoncel
Forms of pennoncel
| plural | pennoncels |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pennoncelle |
| alternative form | penoncel |
Origin of pennoncel
From Middle English penoncel, from Old French penuncel, diminutive of penon (“pennon”). See pennon, pennant. By surface analysis, pen + French -on (“diminutive”) + Old French -cel (“diminutive”).
Questions about pennoncel
- What does pennoncel mean?
- Pennoncel means a small pennon (a thin flag or streamer).
- What part of speech is pennoncel?
- Pennoncel is a noun.
- What is the plural of pennoncel?
- The plural of pennoncel is pennoncels.
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