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guidon definition

gui·don (gī′dən, gī′dän′)

noun

  1. Historical a small flag or pennant carried by the guide of mounted cavalry
  2. the identification flag of a military unit or the soldier carrying it

Etymology: Fr < It guidone < guidare < guida: see guide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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