flagged

adj — 4 senses

flagged

adj

/flæɡd/

Etymology From flag (“piece of cloth”).

1

Marked with a flag.

2

In compounds Registered with a particular country (and thus flying its flag).

a Panama-flagged cargo ship

Antonyms: nonflagged, unflagged

flagged

adj

Etymology From flag (“flagstone”).

1

Paved with flagstones.

As the rustling of dry leaves strewn in a flagged court when a sudden wind striketh them, there went a stir among the guests.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 10:
Titus moved his dry tongue across his lips and sat down on the flagged floor, but a sense of terror jerked him to his feet again.1950, Mervyn Peake, chapter 26, in Gormenghast, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, →OCLC:

flagged

adj

Etymology From flag (“leg feathers on certain birds, bushy dog tail”).

1

Having split, bushy ends (of bristles).

Synonyms: flocked
Antonyms: unflagged, unflocked

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