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burgee
(bʉr′jē)
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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