quarantine flag

quar·an·tine flag

Q q

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwawr-uh n-teen, kwor-, kwawr-uh n-teen, kwor- flag]
- /ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr-, ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr- flæg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwawr-uh n-teen, kwor-, kwawr-uh n-teen, kwor- flag]
- /ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr-, ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr- flæg/

Definitions of quarantine flag words

noun quarantine flag a yellow flag, designating the letter Q in the International Code of Signals: flown by itself to signify that a ship has no disease on board and requests a pratique, or flown with another flag to signify that there is disease on board ship. 1
noun quarantine flag the yellow signal flag for the letter Q, flown alone from a vessel to indicate that there is no disease aboard and to request pratique or, with a second signal flag, to indicate that there is disease aboard 0

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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