flagship

About 0.92 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
2. noun The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
3. noun The most important one out of a related group.

   The retail company's store in London is their flagship.

4. verb To act as a flagship for.

Similar words

pennant pilot flag flagpole admiral gunboat banner ship standard-bearer lighthouse

Often followed by

of and was in store to for the at

Word family

flagships