guidon

noun

gui·don | \ˈgī-ˌdän,

-dᵊn\

Definition of guidon

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

2 : one who carries a guidon

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Examples of guidon in a Sentence

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

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The next night, Ahmed's toes were crushed with a guidon. — Alex French, Esquire, "The Mysterious Death of a Muslim Marine Recruit," 11 Jan. 2017

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guiding telescope

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The first known use of guidon was in 1530

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