guidon
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
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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)
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Further reading edit
- “guidon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.