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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译者Lisa，毕业于美国顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及体育及娱乐业领域的法律文件。