Added 9 October 2026 flagship /ˈflæɡʃɪp/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about flagship at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The chief one of a related group. it is their flagship newspaper The ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag. Origin From flag + ship. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: pennantpilotflagflagpoleadmiralgunboatbannershipstandard-bearerlighthouseheadlightheadlamp Back to today's word