Signal Flag (Noun)
Meaning
A rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The sailor ran up the signal flag to alert the other vessels in the harbor of impending bad weather.
- On the battlefield, the general raised a signal flag to order his troops to advance.
- In the 19th century, ships used signal flags to convey important information to other vessels over long distances.
- The hikers used a brightly colored signal flag to attract the attention of rescuers as they descended the mountain.
- The sailing club used a special signal flag to indicate the start of the regatta.