stremer

Middle English

Alternative forms

• stremere, stremour, stremare

Etymology

From strem +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrɛːmər(ə)/

Noun

stremer (plural stremers)

1. A flag used to identify one's loyalty (especially at sea).
2. (rare) A part of clothing which trails behind.
3. (rare, heraldry) A symbol resembling a star.

Descendants

• English: streamer

References

• “strēmer(e (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-27.