chevron
[ shev-ruh n ]
/ 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.
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
chev·roned, adjective un·chev·roned, adjectiveWords nearby chevron
cheviot,
cheviot hills,
chevon,
chevra kadisha,
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)