blue petered

A form of blue peter — A blue signal flag with a white rectangle in the centre, signifying "P". When flown alone, indicates that a ship is ready to sail, requiring all crew members and passengers to return on board.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of blue peter
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