guidon

gui·don

noun \ˈgī-ˌdän, -d^ən\

Definition of GUIDON

1

: a small flag; especially : one borne by a military unit as a unit marker

2

: one who carries a guidon

Examples of GUIDON

1. <each army command unit flew a different color guidon, though they were all the same shape>

Origin of GUIDON

Middle French, from guide

First Known Use: 1530

Related to GUIDON

Synonyms: banderole (or banderol), banner, colors, ensign, flag, jack, pendant (also pendent) [chiefly British], pennant, pennon, standard, streamer

Related Words: bunting, gonfalon; black flag, Jolly Roger, tricolor, union jack, white flag; burgee, semaphore, signaler (or signaller), waft; badge, coat of arms, crest, insignia

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Rhymes with GUIDON

Haydn, Leiden, Sidon, widen