Definition of PENNON

pennon

Meanings

Plural: pennons

Noun

  • a long flag; often tapering
  • wing of a bird
  • A thin, often triangular flag or streamer, especially as hung from the end of a lance or spear.
  • A long pointed streamer or flag on a vessel.
  • A wing (appendage of an animal's body enabling it to fly); any of the outermost primary feathers on a wing.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English penoun, pennon, from Anglo-Norman penun, penoun, from Old French penne (“feather”) + -on (diminutive suffix).

Synonyms

pennant, pinion, streamer, waft

Scrabble Score: 8

pennon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pennon is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pennon is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

pennon is a valid Words With Friends word