bunting vs ensign

bunting

noun
  • Flags considered as a group. 

  • A pushing action. 

  • Strips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag. 

  • A warm, hooded infant garment, as outerwear or sleepwear, similar to a sleeper or sleepsack; especially as baby bunting or bunting bag. 

  • A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind. 

  • Any of various songbirds, mostly of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage. 

  • A strong timber; a stout prop. 

ensign

noun
  • Any prominent flag or banner. 

  • A junior commissioned officer in the 18th and 19th centuries whose duty was to carry the unit's ensign. 

  • The lowest grade of commissioned officer in the United States Navy, junior to a lieutenant junior grade. 

  • A badge of office, rank, or power. 

  • The principal flag or banner flown by a ship (usually at the stern) to indicate nationality. 

  • A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour. 

verb
  • To distinguish by a mark or ornament. 

  • To distinguish by an ornament, especially by a crown. 

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