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 ¹( def 12a ).
5. Nautical. pendant ( def 6 ).

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. See pendant
   nautical another word for pendant
4. See flag
   same as flag 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of pennant¹

1605–15; blend of pennon and pendant

Word History and Origins

Origin of pennant¹

C17: probably a blend of pendant and pennon

Example Sentences

Even though they came to town in the thick of a still-ongoing pennant race with the unpredictable Giants, this year’s Dodgers imports didn’t arrive as saviors.

From FiveThirtyEight

After the Red Sox came back from down three games to none to yank the pennant from the Yanks, Boston would have won that World Series even if Shoeless Joe Jackson’s ghost team from the cornfield had shown up.

From Washington Post

With a pennant, a season, at stake, many pitchers would have taken the shot unhesitatingly.

From The Daily Beast

Historic pennant races make for compelling narratives, none more fantastic than the fairy tale 2004 Red Sox season.

From The Daily Beast

In the midst of this, almost unnoticed, the Yankees clinched the pennant.

From The Daily Beast

The New York Yankees will not even make the playoffs, let alone win the American League pennant or the World Series.

From The Daily Beast

These cannon shots and this shivering pennant brought back a scene at the four corners, years before.

From Project Gutenberg

The oars had been lost, but the rudder of the boat was fortunately made fast by a pennant.

From Project Gutenberg

The cat had looked up, stretched, and lazily gotten upon his feet and followed him, tail waving like a pennant.

From Project Gutenberg

Between sunset and colors they should carry a night pennant.

From Project Gutenberg

All is not lost, With Clint Thayer to help us, victory may once more perch upon our pennant!'

From Project Gutenberg

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