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BLACK FLAG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
Synonyms:
black flag; blackjack; Jolly Roger; pirate flag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("black flag" is a kind of...):
flag (emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design)
Meronyms (parts of "black flag"):
skull and crossbones (emblem warning of danger or death)