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chevron
chevron /ˈʃevrən/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: 'part of the wooden frame of a roof, chevron', from Vulgar Latin caprio
1. a pattern in a V shape
2. a piece of cloth in the shape of a V which soldiers have on their sleeve to show their rank


Chevron
Chevron trademark
a large oil and petrol company that has many petrol stations in the US