gyron

[ jahy-ruhn, -ron ]

nounHeraldry.
  1. 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

1
1565–75; <Middle French, Old French giron gusset <Old High German gēro; cognate with gore3

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British Dictionary definitions for gyron

gyron

/ (ˈdʒaɪrɒn) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of giron

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