Definition of Penoncel

1. Noun. A small pennant borne on a lance.

Exact synonyms: Pennoncel, Pennoncelle
Generic synonyms: Pennant, Pennon, Streamer, Waft

Definition of Penoncel

1. a small pennon [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Penoncel

pennywhistles
pennywise
pennywort
pennyworth
pennyworths
pennyworts
penobsquisite
penoche
penoches
penological
penologically
penologies
penologist
penologists
penology
penoncel (current term)
penoncels
penpal
penpals
penpoint
penpoints
penpusher
penpushers
penrack

Literary usage of Penoncel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Some Remarks on the Early Use of Carriages in England by James Heywood Markland, Thomas Amyot (1824)
"... in Matthew's Bible, 1537, translated " six ' Translated by Lord Berners, by the general term, " Carriages." ' Lord Berners renders penoncel, ..."

2. Chronicles of the Crusades: Contemporary Narratives of the Crusade of by Richard, Jean Joinville (1903)
"... •well-defended town : at each bulwark of his castle were posted 500 men, each with a target and penoncel with his arms. It was a beautiful sight to see; ..."

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