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burgee

noun

Definition of burgee

as in semaphore

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Recent Examples of burgee One tattoo of goats with a Bayview Yacht Club flag, known as a burgee, signifies his first 25 races from Port Huron to Mackinac. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021 The men, down to a 7-year-old sailor named Hank, had gold buttons on their blue blazers and red neckties bearing the club burgee. — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Apr. 2021 Outside was given a nautical motif with burgees placed in flowering pots, flags hanging from railings highlighting blue-and-white life preservers personalized with the debs' names. — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017 The county seal appears on a light blue burgee, which is considered to be the first Ohio county flag that is the same shape as the Ohio flag. — cleveland.com, 13 July 2017

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Noun

The Jeep struck a semaphore pole, severing the vehicle in two.

— Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
But even for an expert, fluency in the complex language of corner semaphore isn’t an essential for youngsters enjoying the game at grassroots level.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025

Definition of semaphore

Noun

Protesters were on New Delhi's streets until the evening, singing, sloganeering, waving the Indian tricolor flag.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
The tricolor at the top of both the badge and the shield represents the colors of the Italian flag.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Definition of tricolor

Noun

Then, in 2023, as NASA brought the worm out of retirement, the logo regained its place on the tail, and the insignia (meatball) was moved to the body under the cockpits.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
First up is Monogram Dune, which shows off the LV’s iconic insignia in a warm beige.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of insignia

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In Stellenbosch, go for the wine tasting experience at Delaire Graff, a prestigious Relais & Chateaux property on the crest of the Helshoogte Mountain Pass.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
These dark brown lizards have a distinctive crest and a yellow running stripe.

— Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of crest

Noun

The other special effects, like the spurts of air that shoot out of the headrests or the smells that waft throughout the theater, were few and far between during this screening.

— Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
When the wind shifts, the smells from the warehouse waft miles away, even weeks after the fire was extinguished.

— Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of waft

Noun

Professor Tom Mather and correspondent David Pogue venture into tick habitat (ironically waving a white flag).

— David Pogue, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
The Jays didn’t fully sell and wave the white flag on 2026, but things easily could’ve turned south after Kevin Gausman, Jeff Hoffman and Daulton Varsho departed.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of white flag

Noun

There’s a fun bit when Green pulls her badge to walk Reacher out through the police cordon, pretending to have placed him under arrest, but the ruse doesn’t last long.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Plus, the heel is decorated with a golden International Tennis Hall of Fame racquet badge, serving as a nod to his legacy.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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