pennant
/'penənt/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A long, tapering flag: A piece of fabric, typically longer than it is wide, that tapers to a point or swallowtail at the free end, used especially for identification or signaling, particularly on ships.
- A flag representing a championship: The award or symbol given to a team that wins a league championship or series, especially in sports like baseball.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Long flag):
- The ship flew the company's pennant from its mast.
- A blue and white pennant fluttered in the breeze above the castle tower.
- Noun (Championship award):
- The team celebrated wildly after winning the pennant.
- They haven't captured a league pennant in over twenty years.
Advanced Usage
- "To win the pennant": To become the league champion in a sport, especially in professional baseball's American or National League.
- Their dream is to win the pennant this season.
- "Pennant race": The competition between teams during the season to finish in first place and win the league championship.
- The two rivals are locked in a tight pennant race.
Variants and Related Words
- Pennon (n): A long, narrow flag, often triangular or swallow-tailed, historically borne on a lance by a knight; similar to a pennant.
- The knight's pennon displayed his family's colors.
Synonyms
- Banner: A long strip of cloth bearing a slogan or design, often hung in a public place or carried in a demonstration.
- Streamer: A long, narrow strip of material used as a decoration or flag.
- Championship flag: A term specifically for the pennant as a sports award.
Related Phrases
- "To fly a pennant": To display a pennant on a ship, building, or vehicle.
- The admiral's ship flew a special pennant.
Related Idioms
- "Pennant fever": The excitement and enthusiasm among fans during a close race for the league championship.
- Pennant fever has gripped the entire city as the playoffs approach.
Noun
- a long flag; often tapering
- a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
- the award given to the champion