guidon

English

Etymology

From French guidon, from Italian guidone.

Pronunciation

enPR: gīdʹən, IPA^(key): /ˈɡaɪdən/

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

French: guidon (fr) m

Indonesian: pataka (id)

soldier assigned to carry a guidon

French: guidon (fr) m

Anagrams

Gudino

French

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -dɔ̃

Noun

guidon m (plural guidons)

handlebar (of a bicycle, etc)
guidon (pennant, banner)

Further reading

“guidon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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