Meaning Irish pennant
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Irish pennant


A small thread hanging off a uniform item, usually found by the inspecting officer on Saturday morning inspections. Marines used a pair of nail clippers or a zippo to get rid of pesky Irish pennants, [..]
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Irish pennant


An untidy loose end of a rope (or rags). Jack: The flag similar to the union of the national flag.
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Irish pennant


An untidy loose end of a rope (or rags).
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Irish pennant


  Any loose or untidy end of a line.  Lines dangling from a ship's rigging. Threads hanging from a uniform. "You have an irish pennant hanging from you pocket, shipmate." 
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Irish pennant


Any dangling or loose thread on a uniform, or lines left adrift or dangling from the upper works or rigging of the ship.
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Irish pennant


loose irregular end
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(1) (RN) Loose mop strings left in the flat. May be seen as 'Irish Pendant.' (2) (USN) More generically, any dangling or loose thread on a uniform, or lines left adrift or dangling from the [..]
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Irish pennant


Any loose thread on your uniform. These are incredibly stimulating to "Pre-flite" (basic training) drill sergeants, who go berserk when they see one.
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