guidon
English
Etymology
From French guidon, from Italian guidone.
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: gīʹdən, gīʹdŏn, IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪdn̩/, /ˈɡaɪdɑn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪdn̩/, /ˈɡaɪdɒn/
Noun
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
pennant, banner
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soldier assigned to carry a guidon
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Anagrams
- Gudino
French
Etymology
From guider + -on.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡi.dɔ̃/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔ̃
Noun
guidon m (plural guidons)
- handlebar (of a bicycle, etc)
- guidon (pennant, banner)
- sight (aiming aid at the end of a gun barrel)
Derived terms
- le nez dans le guidon
- la tête dans le guidon
Further reading
- “guidon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.