gyron

noun

gy·​ron

variants or giron

ˈjīrən,

-ˌrän

plural -s

: a heraldic charge of triangular form having one side at the edge of the field and the opposite angle usually at the fess point

Word History

Etymology

Middle French giron wedge-shaped piece of material, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gēro wedge-shaped object

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