guidon

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US/ˈɡaɪdn̩/US/ˈɡaɪdɑn/UK/ˈɡaɪdɒn/

noun

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

OriginFrench guidon ← Italian guidone →
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Meanings

nounguidon (plural guidons)

plural guidons

  1. A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.
  2. A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.

Origin

  1. Italianguidone
  2. Frenchguidon
  3. Englishguidon

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

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Translations

French guidon, guidon
  • guidonpennant, banner
  • guidonsoldier assigned to carry a guidon
German Truppenfahne, Guidon
  • Truppenfahnepennant, banner
  • Guidonpennant, banner
Indonesian pataka
  • patakapennant, banner

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Gudino
Cite this entry
APA

guidon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guidon

MLA

“guidon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guidon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guidon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guidon.

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