JOLLY ROGER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship

Synonyms:

black flag; blackjack; Jolly Roger; pirate flag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Jolly Roger" is a kind of...):

flag (emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design)

Meronyms (parts of "Jolly Roger"):

skull and crossbones (emblem warning of danger or death)

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