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The commissioning pennant is (also spelled "pendant") flown from the masthead of a warship. The history of flying a commissioning pennant dates back to the days of chivalry with their trail pendants being flown from the mastheads of ships they commanded. Today, the commissioning pennants are hoisted on the day of commissioning and not struck until they are decommissioned.
1. (RN) General nickname for Royal Navy sailors. Derived from "Jack Tar". 2. The flag that is flown from the jackstaff. Traditionally, in the RN it was the Union Jack, whereby it received its name.
Special pennant flown to indicate absence of commanding officer, admiral, his chief of staff, or officer whose flag is flying (division, squadron, or flotilla commander).
(RN) An unofficial flag flown to signify that a wardroom has a celebration underway. Usually green, with a wine or cocktail glass on it.
A large sail flown in front of the vessel while heading downwind.
A red signal flown when the firing range is hot.
The blue and white flag (Papa flag) that is flown on a ship ready to sail. This flag at the mainmast is known as the signal to recall everyone to his ship.
A lengthy pennant flown on the masthead of a ship on the day it is "Paid Off". The pennant's length is calculated as one foot for every year of the ship's service. Some paying off pennants are so long they require helium balloons to be attached to keep the pennant from dragging in the water behind the ship.
The principal flag or banner flown by a ship to indicate her nationality.
A tradition maintained on all naval vessels is that any sailors entering or departing the quarterdeck are to salute. Some hold this is derived from the very early seagoing custom of the respect paid to the pagan altar on board ship, and later to the crucifix and shrine. Others hold that the custom comes from the early days of the British Navy when all officers who were present on the quarterdeck returned the salute of an individual by removing the their headdress. Today the salute is seen as respecting the authority of the ship and the colours that are flown on the quarterdeck.
The Red Ensign or "Red Duster" is a flag that originated in the early 17th century as an English ensign flown by the Royal Navy "Red Fleet". Later it was adopted by the Merchant Navy. It is all red, with the union jack in the upper corner.
A small flag, typically triangular, flown from the masthead of a yacht to indicate yacht-club membership.
A long, thin triangular flag flown on a warship. Different coloured pennants have different meanings.
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Jewish penicillin is British slang for chicken soup.
Noun. A bad mood.
Lord Lovat is London Cockney rhyming slang for shove it.
Any Two Cards
One who rubs his penis on his partner to approximate the sex act without penetration. A form of sexual intercourse in which the male places his penis between the thighs of his lover. In the late 1950s, some college men wanting to explore gay sex would refuse to actually penetrate another male in fear of turning homosexual; so they turned to a sexual position that would most resembled heterosexual coitus without penetration. In the late 1980s some gay men wanting to explore gay sex would refuse to actually penetrate another male in fear of AIDS, would turned to this sexual position, for safe sex.
Chillum is slang for a pot containing marijuana or hashish for smoking.
To smoke marijuana
Sandwich
killed, murdered
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Elevated; proud.
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Flushed, inflated.
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Turgid; extravagant; bombastic; inflated; as, high-flown language.
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High-flown, bombastic language.
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Fig.: Extravagant; exaggerated; high-flown.
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An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction.
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One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; -- applied esp. to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
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