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    /ˈʃɛvr(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. a V-shaped line or stripe, especially one on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chevronChevron Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CHEVRON is a figure, pattern, or object having the shape of a V or an inverted V. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHEVRON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CHEVRON definition: 1. a shape like a V or an upside down V, used especially on the sleeve of a police or military…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › chevronCHEVRON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CHEVRON meaning: 1. a shape like a V or an upside down V, used especially on the sleeve of a police or military…. Learn more.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › chevronChevron - definition of chevron by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › chevronchevron - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 16, 2024 · A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve. (heraldry) A wide inverted V placed on a shield. Coordinate terms: chevronel, couple-close. (chiefly British) One of the V-shaped markings on the surface of roads used to indicate minimum distances between vehicles.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chevronChevron - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service. synonyms: grade insignia, stripe, stripes. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Chevron." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/chevron. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024. Copy citation.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHEVRON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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)