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.
Translations
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[edit]French
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[edit]Noun
[edit]guidon m (plural guidons)
- handlebar (bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicles using the hands)
- 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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