ensign

noun/ˈɛnsən/

Frequency rank: #9,819 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a flag or banner, especially one flown by a ship to show its nationality; also a low-ranking naval officer.

Illustration for the English word “ensign”

Example sentence

The sailor proudly raised the national ensign on the ship's flagpole.

Synonyms & related words

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