English noun: chevron | |||
1. | chevron (communication) V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service | ||
Samples | They earned their stripes in Kuwait. | ||
Synonyms | grade insignia, stripe, stripes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | badge | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
2. | chevron (artifact) an inverted V-shaped charge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | armorial bearing, bearing, charge, heraldic bearing | ||