chev ‧ ron /ˈʃevrən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: 'part of the wooden frame of a roof, chevron' , from Vulgar Latin caprio ]
1 . a pattern in a V shape
2 . a piece of cloth in the shape of a V which soldiers have on their sleeve to show their rank