CHEVRON


Meaning of CHEVRON in English

/ ˈʃevrən; NAmE / noun

1.

a line or pattern in the shape of a V

2.

a piece of cloth in the shape of a V which soldiers and police officers wear on their uniforms to show their rank

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in heraldic use): from Old French , based on Latin caper goat; compare with Latin capreoli (diminutive of caper ) used to mean pair of rafters.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.