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[ shev-ruhn ]

/ ˈʃɛv rən /

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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, adjective

Words nearby chevron

Cheviot Hills, chevon, Chevra Kadisha, chèvre, chevrette, chevron, chevronel, chevrotain, chevy, Chevy Chase, chew

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How to use chevron in a sentence

Subject has military bearing, short haircut, brought a military uniform or wears the Cossack chevron insignia.
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Neither Chevron nor Chesapeake provided information about their expense deductions.
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Nothing is sure in this business, but in the Ukraine, Shell and Chevron appear to have doubled down.
Why Putin Hates Fracking|Christopher Dickey|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are cotises either side of the chevron which are white (Argent).
William and Kate's New Conjugal Coat of Arms|Tom Sykes|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

A Chevron Or means the gold chevron across the centre of the Shield.
William and Kate's New Conjugal Coat of Arms|Tom Sykes|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These are very elaborately moulded, the outer sides being ornamented with chevron decoration.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey|Thomas Perkins
The arches are almost flat, and decorated with a kind of chevron moulding very rarely met with.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
The west doorway of the Priory Church, with its “chevron” tracery, is a glorious specimen of Norman architecture.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
There is a beautiful Norman doorway in the nave of the church, ornamented with chevron mouldings in a lavish fashion.
Yorkshire Painted And Described|Gordon Home
They have no transverse processes or neural spines, nor indications of ribs, or chevron bones.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley

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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