Fanion

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fanion \Fan"ion\, n. [See {Fanon}.]
     1. (Mil.) A small flag sometimes carried at the head of the
        baggage of a brigade. [Obs.]
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     2. A small flag for marking the stations in surveying.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fanion
       n : a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a
           position