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Synonyms for pennon

Most common

standard flag streamer pennant pinion

All synonyms

Noun

1. Streamer — A long, narrow flag or streamer, often swallowtailed or triangular, usually hung at the top of a helmet or…

streamer, pennant, standard, flag, banner, ensign, waft

Other

pinion

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A long, narrow flag or streamer, often swallowtailed or triangular, usually hung at the top of a helmet or lance, originally the ensign of a knight under the rank of knight banneret, and later of a lancer regiment.

Related words

Word family
pennoned pennoncel

Forms

Plural
pennons → streamers, pennants, standards, flags…

Example sentences

  • standard There's a standard lamp in the corner of the room.
  • flag The assistant referee raised his flag for offside.
  • streamer The concept of a virtual streamer came out of Japan.
  • pennant The Yankees are running away with the pennant race.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
pennonsteady
standardsteady
flagsteady
streamerfalling
pennantrising
pinionfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
flag1, waft1
6 letters
banner2, ensign2, pinion2
7 letters
pennant2
8 letters
standard2, streamer2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (banner2 = 2 syllables).