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banderole definition

ban·de·role or banderol ban′·de·rol′ (ban′də rōl′)

noun

  1. a narrow flag or pennant, esp. one attached to a lance or carried at the masthead of a ship
  2. a ribbonlike scroll, or a representation of one, carrying an inscription or symbol

Etymology: Fr banderole < It banderuola, dim. of bandiera < VL *bandaria: see banner

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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