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pennon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pen·non /ˈpenən/ noun [countable]  SHPMAa long narrow pointed flag, especially one carried on the end of a long pole by soldiers on horses in the Middle Ages 〔尤指中世纪骑兵举的〕三角旗,三角矛旗
Origin pennon (1300-1400) Old French penon, from penne; → PEN1
pen·non nounChineseSyllable


pennon
pennon /ˈpenən/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: penon, from penne; pen1
a long narrow pointed flag, especially one carried on the end of a long pole by soldiers on horses in the Middle Ages