vexillum


vex·il·lum

V0080900 (vĕk-sĭl′əm)n. pl. vex·il·la (vĕk-sĭl′ə) 1. A usually square banner hung from a crossbar on a staff, used as a military standard in ancient Rome.2. Botany See standard.3. Zoology The weblike part of a feather; the vane.
[Latin, banner; akin to vēlum, sail.]

vexillum

(vɛkˈsɪləm) n, pl -la (-lə) 1. (Zoology) ornithol the vane of a feather2. (Botany) botany another name for standard16[C18: from Latin: banner, perhaps from vēlum sail] ˈvexillary, vexˈillar adj ˈvexillate adj

vex•il•lum

(vɛkˈsɪl əm)

n., pl. vex•il•la (vɛkˈsɪl ə) 1. a standard or flag carried by ancient Roman troops. 2. Bot. standard (def. 20). 3. Ornith. vane (def. 5). [1720–30; < Latin of vēlum sail]

vexillum

1. a military Standard or banner carried by ancient Roman troops.
2. the men serving under such a banner.See also: Flags