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flag (enc)

Flag

Noun1.flag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
American flag, Old Glory, Star-Spangled Banner, Stars and Stripes - the national flage of the United States of America
banner, streamer - long strip of cloth for decoration or advertising
battle flag - a flag that leads troops into battle
black flag, Jolly Roger, pirate flag - a black flag bearing a white skull and crossbones; indicates a pirate ship
colors, colours - a flag that shows its nationality
emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
fanion - a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position
jack - small flag indicating a ship's nationality
pennon, waft, pennant, streamer - a long flag; often tapering
standard - any distinctive flag
Confederate flag, Stars and Bars - the first flag of the Confederate States of America
tricolor, tricolour - a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)
Union flag, Union Jack - national flag of the United Kingdom
flag of truce, white flag - flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce
yellow jack - yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine
national flag, ensign - an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
2.flag - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
iridaceous plant - any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
genus Iris - large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
bearded iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
beardless iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)
bulbous iris - any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb
Iris cristata, dwarf iris - low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States
gladdon, gladdon iris, Iris foetidissima, roast beef plant, stinking gladwyn, stinking iris - iris with purple flowers and evil-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
Iris persica, Persian iris - bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
Iris pseudacorus, yellow flag, yellow iris, yellow water flag - common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated
dwarf iris, Iris verna, vernal iris - low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
blue flag, Iris versicolor - a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally
Iris virginica, southern blue flag - similar to blue flag; the eastern United States
English iris, Iris xiphioides - bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow
3.flag - a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
pennant - a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
code flag, nautical signal flag - one of an international code of flag signals used between ships
red flag - a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"
4.flag - a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
5.flag - flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
golf equipment - sports equipment used in playing golf
6.flag - stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
paving stone - a stone used for paving
7.flag - a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Verb1.flag - communicate or signal with a flag
signal, signalise, signalize, sign - communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
flag down - signal to stop; "Let's flag down a cab--it's starting to rain"; "The policeman flagged down our car"
2.flag - provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately"
mark - make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find our way back"
3.flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
drop down, sink, drop - fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
slouch, slump - assume a drooping posture or carriage
bag - hang loosely, like an empty bag
4.flag - decorate with flags; "the building was flagged for the holiday"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
5.flag - become less intense
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

 

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