Definition of PENNON

pennon

Plural: pennons

Noun

  • A long, narrow flag or streamer.
  • a long flag; often tapering
  • wing of a bird
  • A thin, often triangular flag or streamer, especially as hung from the end of a lance or spear.
  • A long pointed streamer or flag on a vessel.
  • A wing (appendage of an animal's body enabling it to fly); any of the outermost primary feathers on a wing.

Examples

  • His play of PENNON flew like a flag over the triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English penoun, pennon, from Anglo-Norman penun, penoun, from Old French penne (“feather”) + -on (diminutive suffix).

Synonyms

pennant, pinion, streamer, waft

Scrabble Score: 8

pennon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pennon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pennon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

pennon: valid Words With Friends Word