duty of the flag

duty of the flag. Hist. A maritime ceremony by which a foreign vessel struck her flag and lowered her topsail upon meeting the British flag. • The ceremony was an acknowledgment of British sovereignty over the British seas.

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词条贡献者

译者圣强，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，擅长翻译各种与房地产交易及建筑纠纷相关的法律文件。