baucan.
A long red streamer hoisted by ships during the Middle Ages to indicate combat to the death.
Meaning & usage
A long red streamer hoisted by ships during the Middle Ages to indicate combat to the death.
Where this word comes from
From French, perhaps related to Old French baucent (“black and white; the black and white flag (with red cross) of the templars”), Old Occitan bausan (“black and white (horse)”) despite the change in meaning/colour.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.