Etymology

guidon

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Today it means: A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement. Full definition →

French guidon ← Italian guidone
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  1. Italian · derived fromguidone
  2. French · borrowed fromguidon
  3. English todayguidon

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.