Fanion
Pronunciation : Fan"ion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Fanon.]
Definition : 1. (Mil.)
Defn: A small flag sometimes carried at the head of the baggage of a brigade. [Obs.]
2. A small flag for marking the stations in surveying.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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