Chēv'ron, n.

n. [Fr., rafter, chevron, Pr. cabrion, cabiron, Sp. cabrion, caviron, cabrio, equivalent to Lat. capriolus, a piece of timber which supports something, from caper, goat.

1. (Her.) An honorable ordinary, representing two rafters of a house meeting at the top.
2. (Mil.) The distinguishing marks on the sleeves of non-commissioned officers' coats.
3. (Arch.) An ornament in the form of zigzag work. Gwilt.