penoncel

[ pen-uh n-sel ]
/ ˈpɛn ənˌsɛl /

noun

pennoncel.

Words nearby penoncel

pennywort, pennyworth, penobscot, penobscot bay, penology, penoncel, penpoint, penpusher, penrith, penrose, pensacola

Definition for penoncel (2 of 3)

pencel

or pen·sil

[ pen-suh l ]
/ ˈpɛn səl /

noun

a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
Also pen·non·cel, pen·on·cel [pen-uh n-sel] /ˈpɛn ənˌsɛl/.

Origin of pencel

1225–75; Middle English < Anglo-French, syncopated variant of penoncel pennoncel

Definition for penoncel (3 of 3)

pennoncel

or pen·on·cel

[ pen-uh n-sel ]
/ ˈpɛn ənˌsɛl /

noun

pencel.

Origin of pennoncel

1350–1400; Middle English penonceal < Middle French penoncel, diminutive of penon pennon

British Dictionary definitions for penoncel

pencel

pensel or pensil

/ (ˈpɛnsəl) /

noun

a small pennon, originally one carried by a knight's squire

Word Origin for pencel

C13: via Anglo-French from Old French penoncel a little pennon