"pilot flag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pilot flags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pilot flag (plural pilot flags)
  1. (nautical) The flag hoisted at the fore by a vessel needing a pilot. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-pilot_flag-en-noun-t2pifx8r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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