fanion
(noun) a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fanion (plural fanions)
A small flag used for marking positions, especially by soldiers and surveyors.
Source: Wiktionary
Fan"ion, n. Etym: [See Fanon.]
1. (Mil.)
Definition: A small flag sometimes carried at the head of the baggage of a brigade. [Obs.]
2. A small flag for marking the stations in surveying.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
