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Blue peter   /blu pˈitər/   Listen
Blue peter

noun
1.
A blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail.





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"Blue peter" Quotes from Famous Books



... But the Blue Peter,[1] gently floating in the scarcely perceptible breeze, betokened the vessel from which it streamed, destined for a far different purpose. It told not of restoring the fond husband to his wife, the father to his children, ...
— A Book For The Young • Sarah French
... morning, at daylight, the blue Peter was hoisted at the foremast, and the gun fired as a signal for sailing; all was bustle— hoisting in, clearing boats of stock, and clearing the ...
— Percival Keene • Frederick Marryat


Words linked to "Blue peter" :   code flag, nautical signal flag


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