Definition of Chevron in English :

Define Chevron in English

Chevron meaning in English

Meaning of Chevron in English

Pronunciation of Chevron in English

Chevron pronunciation in English

Pronounce Chevron in English

Chevron

see synonyms of chevron

Noun

1. chevron, grade insignia, stripe, stripes

V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

Example Sentences:
'they earned their stripes in Kuwait'

2. chevron

an inverted V-shaped charge

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Chevron

see synonyms of chevron
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 called: dancette
an ornamental moulding having a zigzag pattern

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Chevron

see synonyms of chevron
noun
1. 
a heraldic device in the shape of an inverted V
2. 
an insignia consisting of a V-shaped bar or bars, worn on the sleeve as of a military or police uniform to show rank or service

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Chevron

see synonyms of chevron
n.
1. A badge or insignia consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of a military or police uniform to indicate rank, merit, or length of service.
2. Heraldry A device shaped like an inverted V.
3. A V-shaped pattern, especially a kind of fret used in architecture.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.