burgee

(bʉr)

noun

a swallow-tailed or triangular flag or pennant used on ships for signaling or identification

Origin: < ? burgee's flag, owner's flag < Fr dial. bourgeais, var. of OFr borjois, burgeis, master, bourgeois

See burgee in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small distinguishing flag displayed by a yacht.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from French dialectal bourgeais, shipowner

Origin: , from Old French burgeis, citizen

Origin: , from bourg, bourg; see bourg

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