pennoncel
pennoncel · pennoncels
A small pennonA small pennon (a thin flag or streamer).
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A small pennon (a thin flag or streamer).
More definitions
- a small pennant borne on a lance
Origin
From Middle English penoncel, from Old French penuncel, diminutive of penon (“pennon”). SeFrom Middle English penoncel, from Old French penuncel, diminutive of penon (“pennon”). See pennon, pennant. By surface analysis, pen + French -on (“diminutive”) + Old French -cel (“diminutive”).
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Forms
plural: pennoncelsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small pennant borne on a lance:penoncelpennoncelle