A ship on which other ships take station when forming up or keep station when forming up or keep station when formed; usually, the ship on which all units of a formation take and keep station.
Yinqanawa ekumisa kuyo ezinye iinqanawa xa zisenza okanye zigcina ukuma okusele kwenziwe; amaxesha amaninzi, yinqanawa ekusuka kuyo nekumisa kuyo zonke ezinye iinqanawa.