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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the chief one of a related group; "it is their flagship newspaper"
2: the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1672 1. the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag 2. the finest, largest, or most important one of a series, network, or chain <the company's flagship store>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a ship having an admiral on board. 2 something that is held to be the best or most important of its kind; a leader.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Flagship Flag"ship`, n. (Naut.) The vessel which carries the commanding officer of a fleet or squadron and flies his distinctive flag or pennant.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(flagships) 1. A flagship is the most important ship in a fleet of ships, especially the one on which the commander of the fleet is sailing. N-COUNT 2. The flagship of a group of things that are owned or produced by a particular organization is the most important one. The company plans to open a flagship store in New York this month. N-COUNT: oft with poss