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1. Chevron
   In heraldry a chevron is one of the nine honourable 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 centre. The ordinary chevron is supposed to reprsent two rafters meeting at the top.
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2. Chevron
   In architecture, a chevron is a zigzag moulding, or group of mouldings, common in Norman architecture.
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3. Chevron
   HMS Chevron was a British C Class destroyer of 1710 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Chevron was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a crew of 186. She was armed with four 4.5 inch dual-purpose guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; six 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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4. Chevron
   Zig-zag moulding.
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5. chevron
   A zig-zag motif.
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6. chevron
   [n] - V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service 2. [n] - an inverted V-shaped charge
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7. Chevron
   ornamental zig-zag moulding (12th century)
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8. Chevron
   Zig-zag pattern, normally on carved moulding.
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9. Chevron
   Caterpillar species. Latin name: Eulithis testata Food: Sallows, aspen, birch and creeping willow Description: Light ochreous, dark dorsal line. Widespread
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10. chevron
    a zig-zag ornament characteristic of Norman architecture
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11. chevron
    In architecture, a decoration introduced into England in the 11th century consisting of a moulding with a zigzag outline, examples of which are to be found in C ...
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12. chevron
    a prescribed burning technique used in hilly areas to fire ridge points or ridge ends Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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13. Chevron
    A zigzag or V-shaped shaped motif.
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14. Chevron
    Chev'ron noun [ French, rafter, chevron, from chévre goat, Old French chevre , from Latin capra she-goat. See Cheveril .] 1. (Her.) One of the nine honorable ordinaries, consisting of two broad bands of the wi...
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15. chevron
    stripe noun V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; `they earned their stripes in Kuwait`
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16. Chevron
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) A distinguishing mark, above the elbow, on the sleeve of a non-commissioned officer`...
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17. chevron
    decorative motif consisting of two slanting lines forming an inverted V. From very early times, it has been a common motif in pottery and textiles. A ... [1 related articles]
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18. chevron
    chevron (French) 1. A V-shaped symbol, especially a badge or insignia consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of a military or police uniform to indicate rank, merit, or length of service. 2. A heraldic ornament in the form of a wide inverted V-shape. 3. Etymology: from Old French chevron, 'rafter'; since it looks like...
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19. Chevron
    An ancient European design motif consisting of a pattern of pointed zig zags.
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20. Chevron
    (insignia) 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 uniforms to indicate rank or length of service, or in ...
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21. Chevron
    (anatomy) A `chevron` is one of a series of bones on the ventral (under) side of the tail in many reptiles, dinosaurs (such as Diplodocus; see picture), and some mammals such as kangaroos and manatees. Their main function is to protect critical elements in the tail such as nerves and b...
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22. Chevron
    (geology) A `chevron` in geology refers to a chevron-shaped fold in stratum layers. Chevron folds are generally close to tight (interlimb angles 70 to 10 degrees) with straight limbs and small angular hinges. They typically form in multilayers, consisting of regular alternations of beds with ...
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23. Chevron
    (land form) A `chevron` is a wedge-shaped sediment deposit observed on coastlines and continental interiors around the world. The term chevron was originally used independently by Maxwell and Haynes and Hearty and others for large, v-shaped, sub-linear to parabolic landforms in southwestern E...
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