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guidon.

A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡaɪdn̩/General-American/ˈɡaɪdɑn/General-American/ˈɡaɪdn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡaɪdɒn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.

  2. A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.

Where this word comes from

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

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