Noun: chevron 'shev,rón or shev-run
- (military) V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
"they earned their chevrons in Kuwait";
- stripe, stripes, grade insignia
- An inverted V-shaped charge
"The sergeant's uniform was adorned with chevrons indicating his rank"
Derived forms: chevrons
Type of: armorial bearing, badge, bearing, charge, heraldic bearing
Encyclopedia: Chevron, Kansas