fanion

[ fan-yuhn ]

noun

1. a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.

fanion

/ ˈfænjən /

noun

1. a small flag used by surveyors to mark stations

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanion¹

1700–10; < French, diminutive of fanon fanon

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanion¹

C18: from French, from fanon maniple, of Germanic origin

Example Sentences

Fanion, fan′yun, n. a small marking-flag used at a station in surveying.

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