chevron

Speech parts

1. chevron - Noun

2. chevron - Verb

3. Chevron - Proper noun

Meaning

One of the nine honorable ordinaries, consisting of two broad bands of the width of the bar, issuing, respectively from the dexter and sinister bases of the field and conjoined at its center.

A distinguishing mark, above the elbow, on the sleeve of a non-commissioned officer's coat.

A zigzag molding, or group of moldings, common in Norman architecture.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

stripe angle bracket grade insignia stripes falcon baton coronet garland armory arrowhead argent griffin crown heraldry rafter
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Antonyms

base basis loss mistake shame mess
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Hypernyms

charge bearing badge armorial bearing heraldic bearing

Phrases with the word

double chevron chevron snakehead chevron-breasted wren-babbler chevron bit chevron parquet chevron flooring

Anagrams

Chernov

Examples

they earned their stripes in Kuwait Source: Internet

About a dozen cities, counties and states have sued Exxon, Chevron, BP, Royal Dutch Shell and their peers. Source: Internet

According to the report, the oil giant Chevron is a "Corporate Partner of the Police" for the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation and a board member of police foundations in Houston and Salt Lake City. Source: Internet

Aftermath BP, Chevron, Cumberland Farms and other companies that acquired former Gulf operations continued to use the Gulf name through the early 1990s. Source: Internet

Amherst's hoods are purple (Williams' official color) with a white stripe or chevron, said to signify that Amherst was born of Williams. Source: Internet

And now Chevron is acquiring you for $5 billion, plus assuming over $8 billion of your debts. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chevreuil Chevreulian Chevrolet chevron bit chevron bone chevron snakehead