burgee
burgee
Definition
bur·gee (bʉr′jē)
noun
a swallow-tailed or triangular flag or pennant used on ships for signaling or identification
Etymology: < ? burgee's flag, owner's flag < Fr dial. bourgeais, var. of OFr borjois, burgeis, master, bourgeois
burgee
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- order: I will certainly be ordering a burgee and will get some pics to you as I progress.
- fly: He emerged the champion, flying the burgee for Bembridge Sailing Club ( BSC ).
- buy: I'm very pleased at your success and I will buy a burgee when I get around yo it.
Adjective modifier
- new: And I'll post a photo of the new burgee as soon as I can get one.
Noun used with modifier
- club: A request was made that each club took a club burgee to the next meeting.
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