Vexillum definition

vĕk-sĭləm
vexilla
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A usually square banner hung from a crossbar on a staff, used as a military standard in ancient Rome.
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(zoology) The weblike part of a feather; the vane.
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In ancient Rome,
  • A square flag, or standard, carried by troops.
  • A company of soldiers serving under one standard.
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(zoology) The weblike part of a feather; the vane.
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A company of troops serving under one standard.
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The sign of the cross.
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(botany) The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower.
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(zoology) The rhachis and web of a feather taken together; the vane.
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Origin of vexillum

  • Latin banner vēlum sail

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin, a standard, a flag.

    From Wiktionary