MEANING
A narrow flag, often pointed or forked, associated with lances or heraldic display.
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- lance pennon
- fluttering pennon
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A pennon fluttered from the lance.
The rider’s pennon bore a small emblem.
They saw the pennon before they saw the horse.
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- pennon
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Forms: Singular pennon; plural pennons. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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