reflag
[ ree-flag ]
/ riˈflæg /
verb (used with object), re·flagged, re·flag·ging.
to register (a foreign ship) so that it flies the flag of the registering nation and thereby comes under the latter's protection.
QUIZZES
BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!
Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
Origin of reflag
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby reflag
refiner, refinery, refinish, refit, refl., reflag, reflate, reflation, reflect, reflectance, reflected plan
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020