house flag

noun

a flag flown by a merchant ship, bearing the emblem of its owners or operators.

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We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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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

Example sentences from the Web for house flag

This here craft is registered under your grandpas name an is sailin under his house-flag, the old cook reminded him.
Cursed|George Allan England
I do not think it's likely that he will find employment under any other house-flag, let alone ours.
A Tale of Two Tunnels|William Clark Russell
On a brumal November day, the Sarmania was to sail on her first trip under the Sutton house-flag.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
Her house-flag blew stately from the lofty masthead; stately and proud, too, she floated, tall and square.
The Last Entry|William Clark Russell

And when the house-flag fluttered half-way to the deck and climbed again to the masthead, the soul of Hector McKaye would thrill.
Kindred of the Dust|Peter B. Kyne

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