Gyron
[jahy-ruh n, -ron] /ˈdʒaɪ rən, -rɒn/
noun, Heraldry.
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.
/ˈdʒaɪrɒn/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of giron
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