broad pennant
noun
: a flag with a gradual taper ending in a broad swallowtail with the ratio of breadth in the hoist to length in the fly conspicuously greater than in the long pennant
especially
: such a flag flown by a commodore in a navy compare broad command pennant, burgee command pennant, command pennant
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“Broad pennant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20pennant. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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