House-flag
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: House-flag is a noun meaning (nautical) A flag that uniquely identifies the company that owns or, occasionally, that operates a ship.
Meaning
(nautical) A flag that uniquely identifies the company that owns or, occasionally, that operates a ship.
More Meanings
- (by extension) A flag that identifies a company, unit, or other group.
Example Sentences
No more dignified ship than the Queen Victoria flies the house-flag of any British line.
And when the house-flag fluttered half-way to the deck and climbed again to the masthead, the soul of Hector McKaye would thrill.
In the school ground, I saw a boy of section B was given the responsibility of leading the march past with house-flag in his hands.
Her house-flag was flying, and her whistle from time to time acknowledged the salutes of friendly boats, who saw that she was new to the High and Narrow Seas and wished to make her welcome.
Word Forms
- house-flags
- houseflag
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include houseflag, hoist, anchor, homeport, housing, pole head.
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