Military slang nickname for a flag lieutenant — an aide-de-camp or personal staff officer to a senior naval commander, responsible for signals and communication. The nickname reduces the formal title to its most visual element. Used informally within naval contexts.
'Go find Flags and tell him the admiral wants a signal sent before noon,' the captain ordered.
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(military, slang) Nickname for a flag lieutenant.
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