pilot flag

noun

The flag hoisted at the fore by a vessel needing a pilot.

Meanings

nounpilot flag (plural pilot flags)

plural pilot flags

  1. nauticalThe flag hoisted at the fore by a vessel needing a pilot.
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APA

pilot flag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20flag

MLA

“pilot flag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20flag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilot flag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20flag.

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