chevron

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a V-shaped or inverted-V-shaped mark, pattern, or structure

   Black chevrons warned drivers that the road bent sharply to the left.

2. 2
   noun

   a V-shaped badge worn on a uniform to indicate rank or service

   Three chevrons on the sleeve identified the sergeant's rank.

3. 3
   noun

   heraldry: a broad inverted-V-shaped charge on a shield

   A gold chevron divided the blue field of the coat of arms.

From Middle English cheveroun and Old French chevron, 'rafter,' ultimately related to Latin caper, 'goat.' The shape was compared with paired rafters or a goat's angled horns.

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