blue petering

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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of blue peter
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blue petering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20petering

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“blue petering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20petering. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blue petering,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20petering.

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