chevron
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rən 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.
4.
Heraldry. an ordinary in the form of an inverted V .
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English cheveroun < Old French: rafter, chevron < Vulgar Latin *capriōn- (stem of *capriō), derivative of Latin caper goat
1300–50; Middle English cheveroun < Old French: rafter, chevron < Vulgar Latin *capriōn- (stem of *capriō), derivative of Latin caper goat
Related forms
chev·roned, adjective
un·chev·roned, adjective
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| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C14: from Old French, ultimately from Latin caper goat; compare Latin capreoli two pieces of wood forming rafters (literally: little goats)] | |
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Word Origin & History
chevron
1390s, from O.Fr. chevron "rafter," since it looks like rafters of a shallow roof, from V.L. *caprione, from L. caper "goat," the likely connection between goats and rafters being the animal's angular hind legs.
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Example sentences
Scientists believed that this chevron shape would resist the swaying that could lower image quality.
Chevron ads, which have now suckled a whole generation.
Chevron then brought a motion for attorneys' fees and costs.
Oh, also don't forget the random chevron distribution that gives aircraft better fuel efficiency.
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