˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

chevron

[ shev-ruhn, shev-ron ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. an ornament in this form, as on a molding.
  3. Also called chevron weave. herringbone ( def 2a ).
  4. Heraldry. an ordinary in the form of an inverted V .


chevron

/ ˈʃɛ±¹°ùÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. military a badge or insignia consisting of one or more V-shaped stripes to indicate a noncommissioned rank or length of service
  2. heraldry an inverted V-shaped charge on a shield, one of the earliest ordinaries found in English arms
  3. usually plural a pattern of horizontal black and white V-shapes on a road sign indicating a sharp bend
  4. any V-shaped pattern or device
  5. Also calleddancette an ornamental moulding having a zigzag pattern
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦³ó±ð±¹Â·°ù´Ç²Ô±ð»å adjective
  • un·³¦³ó±ð±¹Â·°ù´Ç²Ô±ð»å adjective
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chevron1

1300–50; Middle English cheveroun < Old French: rafter, chevron < Vulgar Latin *³¦²¹±è°ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of *³¦²¹±è°ù¾±Å ), derivative of Latin caper goat
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chevron1

C14: from Old French, ultimately from Latin caper goat; compare Latin capreoli two pieces of wood forming rafters (literally: little goats)
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

He said it had to "drive in the middle of the road over the chevrons to hold the line" as a result of the speed it was travelling.

From

The first step involved positioning the ribbon embroidery in a classic chevron pattern.

From

Eric is a manifestation and an amalgamation of details in Edgar’s mind — a tail that mimics his cat and fur that matches the chevron of his grandmother’s mink.

From

“Russia just kind of disintegrated,†says Lockshin, 42, a lanky man with a trim chevron mustache and an unhurried but slightly wary air.

From

Men in black, with special forces chevrons on their sleeves, pummeled her in the prison corridor and in a ceramic-tiled room seemingly designed for quick cleaning.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement