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sick-flag
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
sick-flag
The yellow quarantine flag, hoisted to prevent communication; whence the term of the yellow flag, and yellow admirals. There are two others--one with a black ball, the other with a square in the centre--denoting plague, or actual diseases.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
sick-flag
The yellow quarantine flag hoisted to prevent communication; whence the term of the yellow flag and yellow admirals. There are two others,—one with a black ball, the other with a square in the centre,—denoting plague or actual diseases.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sick-flag in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sick-flag in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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