Blue Peter (Noun)
Meaning
A blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The blue peter was raised high on the mast, signaling to the harbor master that the ship was ready to depart.
- Just before casting off, the captain gave the order to hoist the blue peter, a gesture that was met with excitement from the crew.
- The blue peter was an important tool for sailors, used to indicate to other vessels and shore-based authorities that a ship was preparing to set sail.
- As the sailors busied themselves with the final preparations for departure, the blue peter flapped in the breeze, a visible sign of their impending journey.
- The harbor master watched from his office as the blue peter was raised on the departing vessel, a ritual he had witnessed countless times before.