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单词 gyron
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gyron

[ jahy-ruhn, -ron ]
/ ˈdʒaɪ rən, -rɒn /

noun Heraldry.

a subordinary having the form of a triangle, usually equal to half a quarter of the escutcheon, with its apex at the fess point.

Origin of gyron

1565–75; <Middle French, Old French giron gusset <Old High German gēro; cognate with gore3

Words nearby gyron

gyrofrequency, gyro horizon, gyroidal, gyromagnetic, gyromagnetic ratio, gyron, gyronny, gyropilot, gyroplane, gyro repeater, gyroscope
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Example sentences from the Web for gyron

  • The arms of Lanyon afford an example of the gyron as a charge, as does also the well-known shield of Mortimer (Fig. 209).

    A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
  • If one of these triangles occur singly it is termed a gyron.

    The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony Lower
  • The gyron may be drawn in any part of the shield, but it is generally placed as in the annexed example.

    The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for gyron

gyron
/ (ˈdʒaɪrɒn) /

noun

a variant spelling of giron
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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