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semaphore flag

semaphore flag noun: a flag used in semaphore. At sea, the flags are colored red and yellow (the Oscar flags), while on land, they are white and blue (the Papa flags).

Noun

semaphore flag (plural semaphore flags)

  1. A flag used in semaphore. At sea, the flags are colored red and yellow (the Oscar flags), while on land, they are white and blue (the Papa flags).

Forms of semaphore flag

pluralsemaphore flags

Questions about semaphore flag

What does semaphore flag mean?
Semaphore flag means a flag used in semaphore. At sea, the flags are colored red and yellow (the Oscar flags), while on land, they are white and blue (the Papa flags).
What part of speech is semaphore flag?
Semaphore flag is a noun.
What is the plural of semaphore flag?
The plural of semaphore flag is semaphore flags.

Words near semaphore flag in the dictionary

  1. semantrons
  2. Semapedia
  3. semaphorant
  4. semaphorants
  5. semaphore
  6. semaphore flag
  7. semaphore flags
  8. semaphore plant
  9. semaphore plants
  10. semaphore signal
  11. semaphore signals

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