black-flag

1 of 2

verb

black-flagged; black-flagging; black-flags

transitive verb

: to signal (a race-car driver) to go immediately to the pits

black flag

2 of 2

noun

: a pirate's flag usually bearing a skull and crossbones

Examples of black-flag in a Sentence

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Verb
Not all historians regard black-flag pirates as political visionaries, though. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1963, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1720, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of black-flag was in 1720

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“Black-flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-flag. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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noun
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