answering pennant

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. one of the flags of the International Code of Signals, a pennant of three red and two white vertical stripes, flown at the dip while a message is being interpreted and close up when it is understood.

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Example Sentences

Mac shoved up the answering pennant, roused the other drowsy signaller, and elicited the information that the New Zealand ships would anchor 1 1/2 miles S.S.E. of Ras Marshag at 17.50.

From The Tale of a Trooper by Mackenzie, Clutha N. (Clutha Nantes)

Now, hoist the answering pennant; though, I suppose we’ll have to wait another month of Sundays for their longitude.

From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by Greene, John B.

At six A.M. he signalled, "All the enemy's ships except two are on shore," but this extracted from drowsy Gambier no other response than the answering pennant.

From Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes by Fitchett, W. H. (William Henry)

Our signal-book was at once produced, our answering pennant run half-mast up, and we then began to read off the following signal: “Have you sighted?—”

From The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron by Schonberg, J.

Hoist the ship's answering pennant from the main yard swung out to starboard.

From The Captain of the Kansas by Tracy, Louis