单词 | chevron |
释义 | Word Frequency chevron(ˈʃɛvrən) noun 1. military a badge or insignia consisting of one or more V-shaped stripes to indicate a noncommissioned rank or length of service 2. heraldry an inverted V-shaped charge on a shield, one of the earliest ordinaries found in English arms 3. (usually plural) a pattern of horizontal black and white V-shapes on a road sign indicating a sharp bend 4. any V-shaped pattern or device 5. Also called: dancette an ornamental moulding having a zigzag pattern Word origin C14: from Old French, ultimately from Latin caper goat; compare Latin capreoli two pieces of wood forming rafters (literally: little goats) |
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