flaghoist

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noun

The hoisting of a flag to convey a naval signal.

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Meanings

nounflaghoist (plural flaghoists)

plural flaghoists

  1. The hoisting of a flag to convey a naval signal.

Origin

flag + hoist

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Cite this entry
APA

flaghoist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flaghoist

MLA

“flaghoist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flaghoist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flaghoist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flaghoist.

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