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N เครื่องหมาย รูป ตัว วี (V kreang-mai-rub-tua-we

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHEVRON

n.In heraldry, an honorable ordinary, representing two rafters of a house meeting at the top.

 

CHEVRONED

a.Having a chevron, or the form of it.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHEVRON

Chev "ron, n. Etym: [F., rafter, chevron, from chévre goat, OF. chevre, fr. L. capra she-goat. See Cheveril. ]

 

1. (Her. )

 

Defn: 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.

 

2. (Mil. )

 

Defn: A distinguishing mark, above the elow, on the sleeve of a noncommisioned officer's coat.

 

3. (Arch. )

 

Defn: A zigzag molding, or group of moldings, common in Norman architecture. Chevron bones (Anat. ), The V-shaped subvertebral arches which inclose the caudal blood vessels in some animals.

 

CHEVRONED

CHEVRONED Chev "roned, p. a.

 

Defn: Having a chevron; decorated with an ornamental figure of a zigzag from. [A garment ] whose nether parts, with their bases, were of watchet cloth of silver, chevroned all over with lace. B. Jonson.

 

CHEVRONEL

CHEVRONEL Chev "ron *el, n. (Her. )

 

Defn: A bearing like a chevron, but of only half its width.

 

CHEVRONWISE

CHEVRONWISE Chev "ron *wise `, adv. (Her. )

 

Defn: In the manner of a chevron; as, the field may be divided chevronwise.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

chevron

chev ron |ˈSHevrən ˈʃɛvrən | noun a line or stripe in the shape of a V or an inverted V, esp. one on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service. Heraldry an ordinary in the form of a broad inverted V-shape. 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 Dictionary

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chev |ron |ˈʃɛvrən | noun a V-shaped line or stripe, especially one on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service. Heraldry an ordinary in the form of a broad inverted V-shape. 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 .

 

Duden Dictionary

Chevron

Che v ron , Che vron Substantiv, maskulin , der |ʃəˈvrõː |der Chevron; Genitiv: des Chevrons, Plural: die Chevrons französisch chevron 1 Wollgewebe mit Fischgrätenmusterung 2 Heraldik nach unten offener Winkel, dessen Schenkel sich am oberen Rand des Wappenschildes oder -feldes treffen; Sparren 3 französisches Dienstgradabzeichen in Form eines Streifens oder Winkels

 

French Dictionary

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chevron n. m. nom masculin 1 Pièce de bois dans la charpente d ’un immeuble. 2 Galon en forme de A porté sur les manches des militaires. 3 Motif en zigzag. : Un imprimé à chevrons.

 

chevronné

chevronné , ée adj. adjectif Qui a beaucoup d ’expérience. : Un enseignant chevronné. SYNONYME expérimenté .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

chevron

chev ron /ʃévr (ə )n /名詞 C 1 (標識 家紋などの )V字 [逆V字 ]模様, 山形紋 .2 山形記章 〘軍人や警官の制服のそでにつけ, 階級や在職期間を表す 〙.3 (刳形 (くりがた )などの )山形の模様 .