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black flag
noun
a pirate flag, usually of black cloth with a white skull and crossbones on it; Jolly Roger.
a flag having two yellow and two black squares, signifying the letter L in the International Code of Signals: formerly so called when used by itself to indicate the presence of cholera on board a vessel.
a signal given to an automobile racing driver to stop, usually because the car may have a dangerous problem that requires inspection.
black flag
noun
another name for the Jolly Roger
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of black flag1
Example Sentences
The sky was a black flag at first light.
The FBI has said the black flag of the Islamic State group was found inside the vehicle which ploughed into partygoers, along with two suspected improvised explosive devices discovered nearby.
The green and black flag of the opposition, now ubiquitous, stands out.
Chapman scrambled to the officials’ stand, pleading with Chief Steward Harlan Fengler to put out a black flag for Jones, calling him to the pits.
The couple have hung a large black flag from their veranda, in solidarity with the hostages - 19 of them from Kfar Aza.
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