chevron or cheveron /shevˈ/ noun (obsolete)

A kid glove

chevron¹ /shevˈrən/

1. A rafter
2. The representation, usu on a shield, of two rafters of a house meeting at the top (heraldry)
3. 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
4. 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

chevˈroned adjective

chevˈrony adjective (heraldry)