pennon in French
pennon in French is pennon — pennon means a narrow flag, often pointed or split at the end, once flown from a knight's lance or helmet, and later from a lancer regiment's weapon.
pennon in French
pennon
A thin, often triangular flag or streamer, especially as hung from the end of a lance or spear.
What does "pennon" mean?
- noun A narrow flag, often pointed or split at the end, once flown from a knight's lance or helmet, and later from a lancer regiment's weapon.
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noun Any kind of flag or banner.
"In 1821 the hobby-horse could have a real mane and a pretty topknot of wire, pennons and bells but with no wheels at the back."
- noun A wing, in the same sense as pinion.
- noun A heraldic charge in the form of a pennon (sense 1).
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- In 1821 the hobby-horse could have a real mane and a pretty topknot of wire, pennons and bells but with no wheels at the back.
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What is "pennon" in French?
"pennon" in French is pennon. pennon means: A narrow flag, often pointed or split at the end, once flown from a knight's lance or helmet, and later from a lancer regiment's weapon.
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