pennant

[pen-uhnt]

noun

1. a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification.

2. any relatively long, tapering flag.

3. a flag serving as an emblem of victory or championship, especially in baseball.

4. Music.,  hook.

5. Nautical.,  pendant.

pennant

/ ˈpɛnənt /

noun

1. a type of pennon, esp one flown from vessels as identification or for signalling

2. 1. a flag serving as an emblem of championship in certain sports

   2. ( as modifier )

      pennant cricket

3. nautical another word for pendant

4. same as flag 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of pennant¹

First recorded in 1605–15; blend of pennon and pendant

Word History and Origins

Origin of pennant¹

C17: probably a blend of _pendant and _pennon

Example Sentences

When the Dodgers won the National League pennant last week, their on-field celebration hardly looked any different than normal.

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Minutes after the Dodgers clinched their fifth National League pennant in the past nine seasons, Roberts articulated what everyone was already thinking.

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And they hadn’t won a pennant in nearly three decades.

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By the time the final out had been recorded, the fact that the Dodgers had clinched yet another pennant was practically an afterthought.

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The rotation has been untouchable, propelling the Dodgers to the verge of their second consecutive pennant.

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