Definition of ensign

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Ensign (n.) A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national flag, or a banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers; -- as distinguished from flags indicating divisions of the army, rank of naval officers, or private signals, and the like..

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Ensigncies :: Ensigncies (pl. ) of Ensignc.
Ensignship :: Ensignship (n.) The state or rank of an ensign.
Monde :: Monde (n.) The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty.
Curtain :: Curtain (n.) A flag; an ensign; -- in contempt.
Cap :: Cap (n.) One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal..
Union :: Union (n.) A device emblematic of union, used on a national flag or ensign, sometimes, as in the military standard of Great Britain, covering the whole field; sometimes, as in the flag of the United States, and the English naval and marine flag, occupying the upper inner corner, the rest of the flag being called the fly. Also, a flag having such a device; especially, the flag of Great Britain..
Mace :: Mace (n.) A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority..
Oriflamme :: Oriflamme (n.) A standard or ensign, in battle..
Staff :: Staff (n.) A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff..
Ensign :: Ensign (v. t.) To distinguish by a mark or ornament; esp. (Her.), by a crown; thus, any charge which has a crown immediately above or upon it, is said to be ensigned..
Ensign :: Ensign (n.) Sign; badge of office, rank, or power; symbol..
Escutcheoned :: Escutcheoned (a.) Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.
Ensign :: Ensign (n.) A flag; a banner; a standard; esp., the national flag, or a banner indicating nationality, carried by a ship or a body of soldiers; -- as distinguished from flags indicating divisions of the army, rank of naval officers, or private signals, and the like..
Alferes :: Alferes (n.) An ensign; a standard bearer.
Ancient :: Ancient (n.) The bearer of a flag; an ensign.
Vexillary :: Vexillary () Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard.
Armory :: Armory (n.) Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings.
Gonfanon :: Gonfanon (n.) The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediaeval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope..
Achievement :: Achievement (n.) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To lower; to let or take down; to remove; as, to strike sail; to strike a flag or an ensign, as in token of surrender; to strike a yard or a topmast in a gale; to strike a tent; to strike the centering of an arch..
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