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pennant
[ pen-uhnt ]
noun
- a long, tapering flag or burgee of distinctive form and special significance, borne on naval or other vessels and used in signaling or for identification.
- any relatively long, tapering flag.
- a flag serving as an emblem of victory or championship, especially in baseball.
- Music. hook 1( def 12a ).
- Nautical. pendant ( def 6 ).
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pennant1
Example Sentences
Checking in with Steve Garvey, who won a World Series with the Dodgers and a National League pennant with the Padres and is running for U.S.
The titles of greatest Los Angeles Dodgers team and greatest Dodgers postseason thus cemented, their two championships and four pennants in the last eight years also establish them as the greatest of Dodgers dynasties.
Then again to clinch the pennant in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series.
“The fans definitely deserve it,” Dodgers owner Mark Walter said Sunday, after the team won the National League pennant.
With a 10-5 defeat of the New York Mets in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers won the 25th pennant in their storied franchise history.
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