chevron C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈʃɛvrən/ UK /ˈʃɛvrən/ See IPA manual Freq #29336 Meanings 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 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 noun heraldry: a broad inverted-V-shaped charge on a shield A gold chevron divided the blue field of the coat of arms. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a v-shaped or... V-shape 2 noun · a v-shaped badge worn on a... stripe Word family Derived forms chevronedchevronny Related forms heraldryechelonrafter Etymology 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. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # chevron **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʃɛvrən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʃɛvrən/ **Frequency rank:** 29336 ## Meanings 1. a V-shaped or inverted-V-shaped mark, pattern, or structure 2. a V-shaped badge worn on a uniform to indicate rank or service 3. heraldry: a broad inverted-V-shaped charge on a shield ## Examples - Black chevrons warned drivers that the road bent sharply to the left. - Three chevrons on the sleeve identified the sergeant's rank. - A gold chevron divided the blue field of the coat of arms. ## Synonyms - V-shape - stripe ## Derived Forms - chevroned - chevronny ## Related Forms - heraldry - echelon - rafter ## Etymology 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. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown