guidon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French guidon, from Italian guidone. Equivalent of guide + on.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) enPR: gīʹdən, gīʹdŏn, IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪdn̩/, /ˈɡaɪdɑn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪdn̩/, /ˈɡaɪdɒn/
Noun[edit]
guidon (plural guidons)
- A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.
- A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
guidon m (plural guidons)
- handlebar (of a bicycle, etc)
- guidon (pennant, banner)
- sight (aiming aid at the end of a gun barrel)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “guidon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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