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[ shev-ruhn ]
/ ˈʃɛv rən /
noun
a badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve by noncommissioned officers, police officers, etc., as an indication of rank, service, or the like.
an ornament in this form, as on a molding.
Also called chevron weave . herringbone (def. 2a).
Heraldry. an ordinary in the form of an inverted V.
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Origin of chevron
1300–50; Middle English cheveroun<Old French: rafter, chevron <Vulgar Latin *capriōn- (stem of *capriō), derivative of Latin caper goat
OTHER WORDS FROM chevron
chevroned, adjectiveun·chev·roned, adjectiveWords nearby chevron
Cheviot Hills, chevon, Chevra Kadisha, chèvre, chevrette, chevron, chevronel, chevrotain, chevy, Chevy Chase, chew
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British Dictionary definitions for chevron
chevron
/ (ˈʃɛvrən) /
noun
military a badge or insignia consisting of one or more V-shaped stripes to indicate a noncommissioned rank or length of service
heraldry an inverted V-shaped charge on a shield, one of the earliest ordinaries found in English arms
(usually plural) a pattern of horizontal black and white V-shapes on a road sign indicating a sharp bend
any V-shaped pattern or device
Also called: dancette an ornamental moulding having a zigzag pattern
Word Origin for chevron
C14: from Old French, ultimately from Latin caper goat; compare Latin capreoli two pieces of wood forming rafters (literally: little goats)
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