blue peter
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blue peter
n. Nautical
A blue flag with a white square in the center, flown to signal that a ship is ready to sail.
[From the fact that it represents the letter P in the International Code of Signals.]
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blue peter
n
(Nautical Terms) a signal flag of blue with a white square at the centre, displayed by a vessel about to leave port
[C19: from the name Peter]
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blue′ pe′ter
n.
a blue flag with a white square in the center, designating the letter P in the International Code of Signals, flown by a vessel in port to indicate its imminent departure.
[1815–25]
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| Noun | 1. |  blue peter - a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sailcode flag, nautical signal flag - one of an international code of flag signals used between ships |
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