"house-flag" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: house-flags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} house-flag (plural house-flags)
  1. (nautical) A flag that uniquely identifies the company that owns or, occasionally, that operates a ship. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-house-flag-en-noun-45itqrNl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (by extension) A flag that identifies a company, unit, or other group. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-house-flag-en-noun-5~rDRefN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: house flag, houseflag

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