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chevron1 /shevˈrən/ noun- A rafter
- The representation, usu on a shield, of two rafters of a house meeting at the top (heraldry)
- A V-shaped band on the sleeve, a mark of non-commissioned rank or (in army and RAF, inverted) of long service and good conduct
- A pattern consisting of a line of horizontal black-and-white V-shapes on a board (chevron board) used as a road sign to indicate a sharp bend
ORIGIN: Fr chevron rafter, from L capreolus, dimin of caper a goat chevˈroned adjective chevˈrony adjective (heraldry) |