n. 1 a badge in a V shape on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service. 2 Heraldry & Archit. a bent bar of an inverted V shape. 3 any V-shaped line or stripe.
[ ME f. OF ult. f. L caper goat: cf. L capreoli pair of rafters ]
CHEVRON
Meaning of CHEVRON in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012