SIGNAL FLAG

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

Synonyms:

flag; signal flag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("signal flag" is a kind of...):

visual signal (a signal that involves visual communication)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "signal flag"):

pennant (a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering))

code flag; nautical signal flag (one of an international code of flag signals used between ships)

red flag (a flag that serves as a warning signal)