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irish pennant — noun or irish pendant Usage: usually capitalized I : a loose untidy object about a ship or naval installation; especially : the end of a line left hanging loose or out of place * * * Naut. Slang (sometimes offensive). 1. an unwhipped rope end. 2 … Useful english dictionary
Irish pennant — Naut. Slang (sometimes offensive). 1. an unwhipped rope end. 2. any strand or rope end left hanging untidily. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
Irish pennant — noun a) A loose or untidy end of a line or other part of the rigging of a sailing ship b) A loose thread of a Naval or Marine uniform; also the loose end of any knot not tied properly … Wiktionary
Irish — boat (cutter rigged fishing vessel), Irish ford (paved ford), Irish coffee (spiked with Irish whiskey and topped with whipped cream), Irish moss (edible seaweed also called carrageen), Irish pennant (unwhipped rope end flying in the breeze),… … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
irish pendant — noun see irish pennant … Useful english dictionary
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Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn — (1737 ndash; 21 January 1808) was a slave owner, anti abolitionist Member of Parliament (MP) and Irish peer. He was MP for Petersfield from 1761 1767, then becoming one of Liverpool s members from 1767 1780, and again from 1784 until 1790 when he … Wikipedia
P&O Irish Sea — Fate rebranded as P O Ferries Founded 1998 Defunct 2010 Headquarters … Wikipedia
Marc Wilson (Irish footballer) — Marc Wilson Wilson playing for Portsmouth Personal information Full name … Wikipedia
List of U.S. Marine Corps acronyms and expressions — This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or… … Wikipedia
