pennoncel
Definition
Noun: 1. A small flag or pennant: Specifically, a small triangular or tapering flag, historically borne on a lance by a knight or mounted warrior, often used as a personal or unit identifier.
Usage
- The primary use of is historical and heraldic, referring to the small flags carried on lances by medieval knights.
- It is a specific type of small pennant, distinguished by its size and its association with a lance.
Examples
- The knight's lance was tipped with a sharp point and adorned with a colorful pennoncel bearing his family's crest.
- In the medieval reenactment, each jouster carried a pennoncel to identify which noble house he represented.
Advanced Usage
- Heraldic Device: In heraldry, a is a specific type of banner used to denote a knight bachelor or a specific branch of a family. Its design and colors followed strict heraldic rules.
Variants and Related Words
- Pennon (noun): A flag or banner, especially one that is long and tapering, larger than a pennoncel. Often flown from the masthead of a ship or used similarly in military contexts.
- Pennant (noun): A tapering flag, often used for signaling or as a symbol of championship in sports. This is the most common modern term and is broader than .
Synonyms
- Streamer: A long, narrow flag.
- Banner: A long strip of cloth bearing a symbol or slogan, often hung. (Less specific to lances.)
- Flag: The general term for a piece of fabric used as a symbol, signal, or decoration.
Notes
- is an archaic and highly specific term. In modern English, pennant is the standard word for a small, tapering flag.
- The word is sometimes spelled pennoncelle or pencel.
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a small pennant borne on a lance
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