flagship

Meaning

Noun

1. The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
2. The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
3. (attributive, broadly, often) The most important one out of a related group.

Verb

To act as a flagship for.

Synonyms

admiral

flag

flagship store

Translations

navire amiral

Flaggschiff

ammiraglia

buque insignia

nau capitânia

vaisseau amiral

nave ammiraglia

navio-almirante

vlaggenschip

capitânia

سفينة القائد

ναυαρχίδα

vaixell almirall

bâtiment amiral

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈflæɡʃɪp/

Etymology

From flag + ship.