flag (noun)
1flag — I. /flæg / (say flag) noun 1. a piece of cloth, commonly bunting, of varying size, shape, colour, and device, usually attached by one edge to a staff or cord, and used as an ensign, standard, symbol, signal, decoration, display, etc. 2. a pennant …
2flag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ national ▪ battle ▪ burning ▪ tattered ▪ A tattered flag hung from the roof of the burned out building …
3flag — Ⅰ. flag [1] ► NOUN 1) an oblong piece of cloth that is raised on or attached to a pole and used as an emblem or marker. 2) a device or symbol resembling a flag, used as a marker. 3) a small paper badge given to people who donate to a charity… …
4flag rank — noun the rank of a flag officer • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑military rank, ↑military rating, ↑ …
5flag of truce — noun flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑white flag • Hypernyms: ↑flag * * * : a white flag carried or displayed to an enemy as an invitation to conference or… …
6flag of convenience — ˌflag of conˈvenience noun flags of convenience PLURALFORM [countable] TRANSPORT the national flag of certain countries which are willing to register a ship owned by someone who is a citizen of another country. Owners sometimes register their… …
7flag football — noun : a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to a ballcarrier s clothing to stop the play * * * noun [noncount] : a form of American football in which the player with the ball is not tackled but instead must stop… …
8flag smut — noun smut affecting leaves and stems of cereals and other grasses • Hypernyms: ↑smut * * * noun Etymology: flag (I) 1. : a smut of cereal and other grasses that chiefly affects the leaves and stems and is characterized by formation of linear… …
9flag stop — noun a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal • Syn: ↑whistle stop, ↑way station • Hypernyms: ↑railway station, ↑railroad station, ↑railroad terminal, ↑train station, ↑ …
10flag´el|la´tor — flag|el|late «FLAJ uh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, adjective, noun. –v.t. to whip; flog. SYNONYM(S): scourge, drub, thrash. –adj. 1. flagelliform. 2. having flagella: » …
