any distinctive flag | a conspicuously marked or shaped tail |
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) | emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design |
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones |
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green |
the value behind the money in a monetary system | a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
a board measure = 1980 board feet | a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. |
| plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals |