answering pennant

noun

: a red and white vertically striped pennant with the fly red used in the International Signal Code primarily for the reply "signal is received and understood"

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of answering pennant was in 1855

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“Answering pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answering%20pennant. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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