guidon

== English == === Etymology === From French guidon, from Italian guidone. Equivalent of guide +‎ on. === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: gīʹdən, gīʹdŏn, IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪdn̩/, /ˈɡaɪdɑn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪdn̩/, /ˈɡaɪdɒn/ === Noun === guidon (plural guidons) A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement. A soldier assigned to carry such a banner. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Gudino == French == === Etymology === From guider +‎ -on. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡi.dɔ̃/ Rhymes: -ɔ̃ === Noun === guidon m (plural guidons) handlebar (bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicles using the hands) Coordinate terms: volant, barre guidon (pennant, banner) sight (aiming aid at the end of a gun barrel) ==== Derived terms ==== le nez dans le guidon la tête dans le guidon ==== Descendants ==== → Portuguese: guidão, guidom → Romanian: ghidon → Turkish: gidon → Vietnamese: ghi-đông === Further reading === “guidon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012