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a conspicuously marked or shaped tail emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately" communicate or signal with a flag decorate with flags; "the building was flagged for the holiday" flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals become less intense droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness |
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