pennoncel

pennoncel means A small pennon (a thin flag or streamer).

Etymology

From Middle English penoncel, from Old French penuncel, diminutive of penon (“pennon”). See pennon, pennant. By surface analysis, pen + French -on (“diminutive”) + Old French -cel (“diminutive”).

noun

A small pennon (a thin flag or streamer).

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

pencel 84% match — A small pennon; a little banner, flag, or streamer. vs pennoncel →
pennon 80% match — A long, narrow flag or streamer, often swallowtailed or triangular, usually hung at the top of a helmet or lance, originally the ensign of a knight under the rank of knight banneret, and later of a lancer regiment. vs pennoncel →
pennoned 71% match — Bearing one or more pennons (of a pole, spear, mast, etc.). vs pennoncel →
banneret 62% match — A small banner. vs pennoncel →
gonfalon 59% match — A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display. vs pennoncel →
bannerette 58% match — A banneret; a small banner. vs pennoncel →
banderole 58% match — A little banner, flag, or streamer. vs pennoncel →
plumelet 57% match — A small plume. vs pennoncel →