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penoncel

penoncel

9.9
A small flag carried on a knight's lance in the Middle Ages
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : penón
  • The knight's lance was adorned with a bright penoncel fluttering in the breeze.

Examples

  • During tournaments, each warrior displayed a unique penoncel as a mark of identity.

  • Historians often study the symbols and colors shown on a medieval penoncel.

  • The knight proudly displayed his penoncel during the tournament.

  • Many penoncels fluttered in the breeze at the festival.

  • During tournaments, each warrior displayed a unique penoncel as a mark of identity.

  • The knight's lance was adorned with a bright penoncel fluttering in the breeze.

  • Historians often study the symbols and colors shown on a medieval penoncel.

Synonyms

pennant
vspenoncel
7 4.6

A long narrow flag that ends in a point used for decoration or signals

is a smaller lance-mounted form rather than a general flag
pennoncel
vspenoncel
  • Archaic
9.9

A small flag a knight ties to his lance

is the same meaning but differs in spelling
pennoncelle
vspenoncel
  • Archaic
9.9

A small narrow flag on the end of a knight's lance

is the same idea but uses the key's specific historical form
cornette
vspenoncel
  • Archaic
9.9

A small flag attached to a lance used by soldiers on horseback

refers more to a knight's lance specifically in medieval times
pennon
vspenoncel
  • Archaic
9.8

A long narrow flag that ends in a point and flies on ships or lances

is smaller and tied specifically to a lance in medieval use
banderole
vspenoncel
  • Archaic
9.9

A narrow decorative strip like a ribbon with words that show a name or saying

is a small functional lance flag rather than a decorative ribbon

How Big

standard
41 5.0
banner
191 1.2
flag
848 1.0
pennon
  • Archaic
9.8
penoncel
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

penoncel singular
penoncels plural

Morphology

penoncel = pennon (semi-transparent) = pennon + cel

Formed from 'pennon' with a Romance diminutive suffix; the relation to 'pennon' is evident but the suffix is archaic/non-productive in modern English, so meaning is not fully transparent to learners.

Etymology

Penoncel comes from an old Latin word penna meaning 'feather' and is like a small form of pennant, so imagine a little feather-like flag fixed to a knight's lance. So, a penoncel is a small pennant a knight carried to show his identity.