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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

Their pennoned bows were cleft, nor mail Nor shield of hide could aught avail.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

The green turf, the white tents, the flash of pennoned lances, the gleam of armour, and the bright colours of scarf and tunic—it was just like a splendid coloured picture.

From Five Children and It by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)

Once more the quarters of the world I part,      And part those quarters 'twixt my princely sons And pennoned fowl!

From The Masque of the Elements by Scheffauer, Herman George

All around her rode the Lancers, tall pennoned weapons swinging from stirrup and loop, bridles loose under their clasped hands.

From Ailsa Paige by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)