streamer

[stree-mer] /ˈstri mər/
noun
1.
something that streams:
streamers of flame.
2.
a long, narrow flag or pennant.
3.
a long, flowing ribbon, feather, or the like used for ornament, as in dress.
4.
any long, narrow piece or thing, as a spray of a plant or a strip of cloud.
5.
a stream of light, especially one appearing in some forms of the aurora borealis.
6.
Electricity. an electric discharge in a narrow stream from a point of high potential on a charged body.
7.
Astronomy. a long extension of the solar corona, several solar radii long.
8.
Journalism. banner (def 7).
9.
a parachute that comes out of its packing in a long stream but does not expand.
Origin
1250-1300; Middle English stremer. See stream, -er1
Examples from the web for streamer
  • Oddly enough, the newspapers under-played it, even though they gave it streamer headlines day after day.
  • Try using a streamer fly near the surface during the spring.
  • Overall shape, growth pattern, and timing of the streamer trees can be recorded.
  • At the melt temperature specified for the wax, the spring ejects the spooled streamer out of the cartridge.
  • In high-flow conditions, a bulky streamer or flashy spinner can produce impressive results.
British Dictionary definitions for streamer

streamer

/ˈstriːmə/
noun
1.
a long narrow flag or part of a flag
2.
a long narrow coiled ribbon of coloured paper that becomes unrolled when tossed
3.
a stream of light, esp one appearing in some forms of the aurora
4.
(journalism) a large heavy headline printed across the width of a page of a newspaper
5.
(computing) another word for tape streamer
Word Origin and History for streamer
n.

"flag that streams in the air," late 13c., agent noun from stream (v.).