revenue ensign en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US, historical) The flag of the United States Customs Service.
It may not be generally known, that revenue ensigns have a crown and star in the fly, to distinguish them from those worn by vessels under the orders of the Admiralty.
1846, James Lindridge, Tales of Shipwrecks and Adventures at Sea:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| revenue ensigns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |