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Blue peter
Meaning
Noun
●
In Nautical, Flags & Rallids:
A
blue
signal
flag
with a
white
rectangle
in the
centre
,
signifying
"P". When
flown
alone,
indicates
that a
ship
is
ready
to
sail
,
requiring
all
crew
members and
passengers
to
return
on board.
●
In Card games:
In
whist
, a
play
that
calls for
trumps
by
throwing away
a higher
card
of a
suit
while
holding
a lower one.
●
In American English & Birds:
American
coot
,
mudhen
, Fulica
american
a
●
In American English & Birds:
American
purple
gallinule
, Porphyrio martinicus
●
Alternative letter-case form of
blue
peter
Verb
●
In Card games:
In
whist
, to
play
a
blue
peter.
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