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• Chevron (geology) — Chevron folds with flat lying axial planes, Millook Haven, North Cornwall, UK This article is about folds in rock layers. For deposits of sediment across the earth s surface, see Chevron (land form). A chevron in geology refers to a chevron… …   Wikipedia

• Chevron (land form) — This article is about deposits of sediment across the earth s surface. For folds in rock layers, see Chevron (geology). A chevron is a wedge shaped sediment deposit observed on coastlines and continental interiors around the world. The term… …   Wikipedia

• chevron — noun Etymology: Middle English cheveron, from Anglo French, rafter, chevron, from Vulgar Latin *caprion , *caprio rafter; akin to Latin caper goat Date: 14th century a figure, pattern, or object having the shape of a V or an inverted V: as a. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Chevron bead — Chevron beads Chevron beads are special glass beads, the first specimens of this type were created by glass bead makers in Venice and Murano, Italy, towards the end of the 14th century. They may also be referred to as Rosetta, or star beads. The… …   Wikipedia

• Chevron Skink — Conservation status Endangered (IU …   Wikipedia

• Chevron — Chev ron (sh[e^]v r[u^]n), n. [F., rafter, chevron, from ch[ e]vre goat, OF. chevre, fr. L. capra she goat. See {Cheveril}.] 1. (Her.) One of the nine honorable ordinaries, consisting of two broad bands of the width of the bar, issuing,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Chevron bones — Chevron Chev ron (sh[e^]v r[u^]n), n. [F., rafter, chevron, from ch[ e]vre goat, OF. chevre, fr. L. capra she goat. See {Cheveril}.] 1. (Her.) One of the nine honorable ordinaries, consisting of two broad bands of the width of the bar, issuing,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chevron — [shev′rən] n. [ME cheveroun < OFr chevron, orig., rafter < VL * caprione < L caper, goat: see CAPRIOLE] 1. a heraldic device in the shape of an inverted V 2. an insignia consisting of a V shaped bar or bars, worn on the sleeve as of a… …   English World dictionary

• Chevron nail — (also known as a Herringbone nail ) is a rare transient fingernail ridge pattern seen in children, a ridge arising from the proximal nailfold and converging in a V shaped pattern towards the midpoint distally.[1]:786 See also Nail anatomy… …   Wikipedia

• chevron — ► NOUN 1) a V shaped line or stripe, especially one on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service. 2) Heraldry a broad inverted V shape. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin caper goat …   English terms dictionary

• Chevron (insignia) — Argent a chevron gules A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is an inverted V shaped pattern. The word is usually used in reference to a kind of fret in architecture, or to a badge or insignia used in military or police …   Wikipedia