transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshev-rən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English cheveron, from Anglo-French, rafter, chevron, from Vulgar Latin * caprion-, *caprio rafter; akin to Latin caper goat
Date: 14th century
: a figure, pattern, or object having the shape of a V or an inverted V: as
a. : a heraldic charge consisting of two diagonal stripes meeting at an angle usually with the point up
b. : a sleeve badge that usually consists of one or more chevron-shaped stripes that indicates the wearer's rank and service (as in the armed forces)
[
chevrons b: 1 marine staff sergeant, 2 air force staff sergeant, 3 army staff sergeant
]