Found 2 items, similar to fanion.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: fanion
fanion
n : a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a
position
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Fanion
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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