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chev·ron (s̸hev′rən)

noun

  1. a heraldic device in the shape of an inverted
  2. an insignia consisting of a -shaped bar or bars, worn on the sleeve as of a military or police uniform to show rank or service

Etymology: ME cheveroun < OFr chevron, orig., rafter < VL *caprione < L caper, goat: see capriole

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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