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Answer for the clue "Flag showing ship is about to leave ", 10 letters:
blue peter

Word definitions for blue peter in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Blue Peter " is a single by musician Mike Oldfield , released in 1979. It is a rendition of the theme tune for the British children's television show Blue Peter and was used by the show between 1979 and 1989.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail

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.

Usage examples of blue peter.

Tom Wilden says the Guineaman is fiddling about with the hoist of a Blue Peter.