guidon

English

Etymology

From French guidon, from Italian guidone. Equivalent of guide +‎ on.

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

French: guidon (fr) m
German: Truppenfahne f, Guidon n
Indonesian: pataka (id)

soldier assigned to carry a guidon

French: guidon (fr) m

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

Further reading

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

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