red ensign
red ensign · red ensigns
The flag flown by a British merchant shipThe flag flown by a British merchant ship.
Meaning
2 sensesThe flag flown by a British merchant ship.
(Canada, historical)Such a flag bearing the coat of arms of Canada, formerly used as a semi-official national flag of Canada.
Forms
plural: red ensigns| Singular | red ensign |
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regular