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.
The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
To act as a flagship for.
The increase in width of most ship hulls with increasing height above the waterline.
A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.
Bell-bottom trousers.
The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.
A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery.
A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).
A sudden bright light.
To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas (flare gas).
To open outward in shape.
To blaze brightly.
To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
To suddenly happen or intensify.
To suddenly erupt in anger.
To cause inflammation; to inflame.