Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A small pennon, flag, or streamer borne on a lance.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as pennon
- n. In heraldry, a very small flag resembling a pennon in shape and use.
Wiktionary
- n. A pencel.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A small pennon borne on a lance. See pencel.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a small pennant borne on a lance
Etymologies
- Old French penoncel. See pennant. (Wiktionary)
- Middle English penoncel, from Old French, diminutive of penon, pennon; see pennon. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“This whole glittering army, at their head the King's great royal standard bearing the golden lilies of France quartered with the lions of England, and each troop guided by the square banner, swallow-tailed pennon or pointed pennoncel of their leader, came marching to the gates of Calais, above which floated the blue standard of France with its golden flowers, and with it the banner of the governor, Sir Jean de Vienne.”
“England, and each troop guided by the square banner, swallow-tailed pennon or pointed pennoncel of their leader, came marching to the gates of Calais, above which floated the blue standard of France with its golden flowers, and with it the banner of the governor, Sir Jean de”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘pennoncel’.
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You're a Grand Old Flag
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Tweets
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reesetee Or a tiny, abbreviated pencil. Jan 11, 2008
chained_bear Just guessed this right on www.freerice.com. Who knew. Jan 11, 2008
seanahan Has the same root as pennant. Oct 31, 2007
jeffazi a small pennant or flag carried at the end of a lance. Oct 30, 2007