# pennon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛnən/

## Definitions
1. A thin, often triangular flag or streamer, especially as hung from the end of a lance or spear.
2. A long pointed streamer or flag on a vessel.
3. A wing (appendage of an animal's body enabling it to fly); any of the outermost primary feathers on a wing.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English penoun, pennon, from Anglo-Norman penun, penoun, from Old French penne (“feather”) + -on (diminutive suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pennon