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penoncel

penoncel is the alternative form of pennoncel.

Meaning of pennoncel

Noun

pennoncel (plural pennoncels)

  1. (historical) 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
    Synonyms:
    pencel

Forms of penoncel

pluralpenoncels

Questions about penoncel

What is penoncel the alternative form of?
Penoncel is the alternative form of pennoncel.

Words near penoncel in the dictionary

  1. penologies
  2. penologist
  3. penologists
  4. penology
  5. penomegaly
  6. penoncel
  7. penoncels
  8. Penong
  9. penopause
  10. penoplasties
  11. penoplasty

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