house flag
noun
a flag flown by a merchant ship, bearing the emblem of its owners or operators.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of house flag
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby house flag
housedress, housed string, house factor, housefather, house finch, house flag, housefly, houseful, house furnishings, house group, houseguest
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