gyron
a subordinary having the form of a triangle, usually equal to half a quarter of the escutcheon, with its apex at the fess point.
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How to use gyron in a sentence
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-DaviesThe 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 | AnonymousIf one of these triangles occur singly it is termed a gyron.
The Curiosities of Heraldry | Mark Antony Lower
British Dictionary definitions for gyron
/ (ˈdʒaɪrɒn) /
a variant spelling of giron
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