pennoned
Americanadjective
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Under the gate arch hung with a pennoned canopy, through the palace entrance marked with the letter "W" in electric light bulbs, they trooped to salute their onetime King-Emperor.
From Time Magazine Archive
The clamor of their war-cries filled the air, and they tossed their pennoned spears over their heads in menace and defiance.
From Sir Nigel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The lines of helmets and pennoned lances disappeared over the crest of a pass cutting through the bleak mountain range that formed the rocky spine of Italy.
From The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea
He turned to the west, where the last Uhlan of the rear-guard was disappearing over the brow of the hill, brandishing his pennoned lance-tip in the late rays of the low-hanging sun.
From Lorraine A romance by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
These falling back over the flanks of their horses, with their square lancer caps, plumed, and overtopped by the points of the pennoned lances, give them an imposing martial appearance.
From The Lone Ranche by Mayne Reid
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