FLAGSHIP

flagship

(noun) the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag

flagship

(noun) the chief one of a related group; “it is their flagship newspaper”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

flagship (plural flagships)

(maritime, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.

(maritime) The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.

(by extension) The most important one out of a related group.

Usage notes

The word flagship is often used as an attributive noun, as in

The company’s shop in London is their flagship store.

Although this usage looks like an adjective, it is not, and should not be confused with that part of speech.

Synonyms

• (most important one): chief, primary, principal, showcase

Verb

flagship (third-person singular simple present flagships, present participle flagshipping, simple past and past participle flagshipped)

To act as a flagship for

Source: Wiktionary

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Flag"ship`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: The vessel which carries the commanding officer of a fleet or squadron and flies his distinctive flag or pennant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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