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noun
A small pennon; a little banner, flag, or streamer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A lady's favour or token as worn by a knight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A knight carrying a pennon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
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History
From Anglo-Norman pencel, reduced form of penuncel. See pennoncel. By surface analysis, pen + Old French -cel.
