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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chev•ron /ˈʃɛvrən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Militarya badge of one or moreV-shaped stripes worn on the sleeve by noncommissioned officers to indicate rank.
- ArchitectureanyV-shaped ornament, marker, or object.
chev•roned, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chev•ron (shev′rən),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- TextilesAlso called chev′ron weave′. herringbone (def. 2a).
- [Heraldry.]an ordinary in the form of an invertedV.
- Vulgar Latin *capriōn- (stem of *capriō), derivative of Latin caper goat
- Old French: rafter, chevron
- Middle English cheveroun 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chevron /ˈʃɛvrən/ n - a badge or insignia consisting of one or more V-shaped stripes to indicate a noncommissioned rank or length of service
- 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, ultimately from Latin caper goat; compare Latin capreoli two pieces of wood forming rafters (literally: little goats) |