blue peter

Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

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 Symbols.]

blue peter

(Transport / Nautical Terms) a signal flag of blue with a white square at the centre, displayed by a vessel about to leave port

[from the name Peter]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

blue peter - a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail

code flag, nautical signal flag - one of an international code of flag signals used between ships

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
blue code flag departure nautical signal flag sail			Byline: By Michael Corley SCORES of TV nostalgia fans flocked to meet Blue Peter legend Peter Purves as he signed copies of his autobiography in Coventry. Write stuff for Blue Peter fans; CELEBRITY: Peter Purves signs copies ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) VETERAN Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves said today he feared falling audiences could mean the "death" of the longr unning children's programme. Beginning of end for show by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) Last night he and a host of Blue Peter crew and four children were at Buckingham Palace for a tea party with the Queen to celebrate the show's 50th birthday. Mirror Works: Badge of honour; SID'S 20-YEAR WAIT TO LAND HIS DREAM ... by The Mirror (London, England)			Blue Lodge blue lotus blue mahoe Blue Mantle blue marguerite blue marlin Blue mass blue merle blue mockingbird Blue mold blue mold fungus Blue Monday blue moon blue mould Blue Mountain tea Blue Mountains blue murder Blue Nile blue note Blue ointment blue orchid blue pea blue peafowl blue pencil Blue perch blue peter blue petrel blue pickerel Blue pigeon blue pike blue pikeperch Blue pill blue pimpernel blue point blue point Siamese blue pointed blue pointer blue poppy Blue print blue racer blue riband blue ribbon blue ribbon commission blue ribbon committee blue ribbon jury Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Mountains blue rinse Blue Rod Blue ruin blue run			Blue Ocean Institute Blue Ocean Strategy Blue Ocean Wireless Ltd. blue ocher Blue October Blue October Open Book Blue ointment Blue on Blue Blue on Blue Blue on Blue Blue on Blue Blue on the Green Blue on the Greens Blue Orb Restaurant Advisory blue orchid Blue Oyster Cult Blue Öyster Cult Blue Palo Verde Blue Pan blue panic grass Blue Pans blue pea blue peafowl Blue pencil Blue people Blue perch Blue periwinkle blue peter Blue Peter Live Blue Peter Live Blue peter music makers Blue peter music makers Blue Peters Blue Peters Blue Petrel blue phlebitis Blue Picardy Spaniel blue pickerel blue pig root Blue pigeon blue pike blue pikeperch Blue pill Blue pill blue pimpernel blue pimpernel Blue Planet Run Blue Plate Innovations blue point Blue Point Capital Partners blue point Siamese blue pointed Blue pointer blue pointers blue poppy Blue Powder Blue Prairie Group

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.