Meaning & use

pennant-shaped

adjective·Academic

Having the long, narrow, triangular shape of a pennant flag, tapering to a point at one end.

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The sailing club flew a pennant-shaped banner from the top of the mast.

Each team received a small pennant-shaped pin to mark the tournament.

A note on using this word

Pennant-shaped describes an elongated triangle, distinct from a simple triangular shape with equal sides.

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