Pennon
WordNet

noun


(1)   Wing of a bird
(2)   A long flag; often tapering
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Etymology


Anglo-Norman penun, penoun, from Old French penne ‘feather’ + -on diminutive suffix.

Noun



  1. A thin triangular flag or streamer, especially as hung from the end of a lance or spear.
    • 1909, Charles Henry Ashdown, European Arms & Armor, page 65:
      Nearly all the Norman spears were embellished with pennons of from two to five points.
 
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