flagship
Meanings
noun
- The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
- The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
- The most important one out of a related group.
verb
- To act as a flagship for.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From flag + ship.
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