hanged out

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So the white flag, with the three golden doves on it, was hanged out for two days together, to give them time and space to consider.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John

In 1417 the Mayor of London ordained "lanthorns with lights to bee hanged out on the winter evenings betwixt Hallowtide and Candlemasse."

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew

We are told by the chroniclers that, as early as 1416, the mayor, Sir Henry Barton, ordered lanthorns and lights to be hanged out on the winter evenings, betwixt Allhallows and Candlemass.

From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles

Among these fatigues of mind and body, he thought convenient to use some sudden remedy: to this effect, he commanded a canoe to be rigged in haste, and colours of truce to be hanged out.

From The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main by Williams, George Alfred

But look how they carried it under the white flag when that was hanged out, so did they also when the red one was, and yet he took no advantage of them.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John