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Flag showing ship is about to leave
Answer for the clue "Flag showing ship is about to leave ", 10 letters:
blue peter
Word definitions for blue peter in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Blue \Blue\ (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. Bluer (bl[=u]"[~e]r); superl. Bluest .] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu, from OHG. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context nautical English) A blue signal flag with a white rectangle in the centre, signifying "P". When flown alone, indicates that a ship is ready to sail, requiring all crew members and passengers to return on board.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Blue Peter (1946–1950) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail
Usage examples of blue peter.
Tom Wilden says the Guineaman is fiddling about with the hoist of a Blue Peter.