gonfalon
noun
gon·fa·lon ˈgän-fə-ˌlän 
-lən
1
: the ensign of certain princes or states (such as the medieval republics of Italy)
2
: a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Italian gonfalone, dissimilated from gonfanone, borrowed from Old French gunfanun, gonfanon "battle standard, banner," going back to Old Low Franconian *gundfanōn, going back to Germanic *gunþfanōn (whence also Old English gūþfana "battle standard, banner," Old Saxon gūthfano, Old High German gundfano, Old Icelandic gunnfani), from *gunþī, gunþjō "battle, combat" + *fanōn "piece of cloth" — more at defend, vane
First Known Use
1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1
gonfalon
noun
as in pennon
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pennon
- banderole
- pennant
- bunting
- banner
- pendent
- flag
- guidon
- ensign
- streamer
- tricolor
- banderol
- black flag
- colors
- union jack
- burgee
- pendant
- white flag
- standard
- insignia
- semaphore
- crest
- jack
- signaler
- badge
- Jolly Roger
- waft
- signaller
- coat of arms
