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Noun
/ˈSHevrən/,
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chevrons, plural;
  1. A line or stripe in the shape of a V or an inverted V, esp. one on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service

  2. An ordinary in the form of a broad inverted V-shape

  3. A molding of continuous V-shaped patterns, common in Norman architecture

  1. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
  2. an inverted V-shaped charge
  3. A chevron is one of a series of bones on the ventral (under) side of the tail in many reptiles, dinosaurs (such as Diplodocus; see picture), and some mammals such as kangaroos and manatees.
  4. Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, and active in more than 180 countries, it is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining, marketing and ...
  5. A chevron in geology refers to a chevron-shaped fold in stratum layers. Chevron folds are generally close to tight (interlimb angles 70 to 10 degrees) with straight limbs and small angular hinges. ...
  6. A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V-shaped pattern. The word is usually used in reference to a kind of fret in architecture, or to a badge or insignia used in military or police uniforms to indicate rank or length of service, or in heraldry and the designs of ...
  7. A chevron is a wedge-shaped sediment deposit observed on coastlines around the world. Such formations are generally hypothesised to be created from erosion, glaciers, and other natural phenomena, but may sometimes curiously include tiny fossils from the ocean.
  8. The Chevron was the official newspaper published the Federation of Students at the University of Waterloo for approximately two decades.
  9. a V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve; A wide inverted V placed on a shield; V-shaped markings on the surface of roads used to indicate minimum distances between vehicles; A guillemet, either of the punctuation marks “«” or “»”, ...
  10. (Chevrons) A pattern of V-shaped markings in one direction on the medial area of the grasshopper’s hind femur.
  11. (chevrons) Symbols of enlisted ranks above private. Never stripes.
  12. A shape of a mark, much like ">", found on some caterpillars and butterflies.
  13. A v-shaped marking on some cetaceans (e.g., minke and fin whales).
  14. geometric figure in the form of a reverse "V"
  15. Room set in which tables and/or chairs are set in a V.
  16. An ordinary like an inverted V emerging from the base of the shield.
  17. Zigzag pattern of Anglo Saxon derivation often used on medieval, Gothic revival and Art Deco pieces.
  18. a division of a shield shaped like the lower half of a saltire and occupying one third or one fifth of the area, according to whether it is charged or not
  19. An angled pair of rafters (OED), from which it may be conjectured that it refers to similar angled supports for the wheels of the Swan Knight subtlety, presumably one on each side at the front and back.
  20. A motif consisting of Vs joining together as in a herringbone e.g. VVVVVVV
  21. [heraldry, fr.Old French rafter] one of the primary ordinaries on a shield, occupying one-fifth of the field with two bars forming an up-pointing arrow. The Old French derivation is fully descriptive of the shape.
  22. decorative motif formed by a series of concentric 'V's.
  23. A mark or insignia in the shape of a 'V' used to indicate rank. Also known as a stripe (mainly US) or a hook (mainly Australian).
  24. Knitting pattern that makes the fabric form arrow-like shapes.
  25. an inverted, V-shaped bar worn on the sleeve to designate rank of non-coms and enlisted privates.