blue peter
noun Nautical.
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.
Origin of blue peter
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby blue peter
blue nevus,
blue nile,
blue norther,
blue note,
blue pencil,
blue peter,
blue phlox,
blue pike,
blue pill,
blue plate,
blue point
Example sentences from the Web for blue peter
In some places it is known as a crow duck, but the proper local name here is "blue-peter."
Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches |George P. GoffThe blue-peter was flying at the mast-head, and people hurrying away to say 'good-bye' for the last time.
Tales Of The Trains |Charles James LeverThey observe the “Blue-Peter,” but without knowing aught of its significance.
The Flag of Distress |Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for blue peter
blue peter
noun
a signal flag of blue with a white square at the centre, displayed by a vessel about to leave port
Word Origin for blue peter
C19: from the name
Peter