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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Ordinary \Or"di*na*ry\, n.; pl. Ordinaries (-r[i^]z).
     1. (Law)
        (a) (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction
            in his own right, and not by deputation.
        (b) (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in
            matters ecclesiastical; an ecclesiastical judge; also,
            a deputy of the bishop, or a clergyman appointed to
            perform divine service for condemned criminals and
            assist in preparing them for death.
        (c) (Am. Law) A judicial officer, having generally the
            powers of a judge of probate or a surrogate.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The mass; the common run. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I see no more in you than in the ordinary
              Of nature's salework.                 --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. That which is so common, or continued, as to be considered
        a settled establishment or institution. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Spain had no other wars save those which were grown
              into an ordinary.                     --Bacon.
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     4. Anything which is in ordinary or common use.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Water buckets, wagons, cart wheels, plow socks, and
              other ordinaries.                     --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     5. A dining room or eating house where a meal is prepared for
        all comers, at a fixed price for the meal, in distinction
        from one where each dish is separately charged; a table
        d'h[^o]te; hence, also, the meal furnished at such a
        dining room. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              All the odd words they have picked up in a
              coffeehouse, or a gaming ordinary, are produced as
              flowers of style.                     --Swift.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He exacted a tribute for licenses to hawkers and
              peddlers and to ordinaries.           --Bancroft.
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     6. (Her.) A charge or bearing of simple form, one of nine or
        ten which are in constant use. The bend, chevron,
        chief, cross, fesse, pale, and saltire are
        uniformly admitted as ordinaries. Some authorities include
        bar, bend sinister, pile, and others. See Subordinary.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     In ordinary.
        (a) In actual and constant service; statedly attending and
            serving; as, a physician or chaplain in ordinary. An
            ambassador in ordinary is one constantly resident at a
            foreign court.
        (b) (Naut.) Out of commission and laid up; -- said of a
            naval vessel.
  
     Ordinary of the Mass (R. C. Ch.), the part of the Mass
        which is the same every day; -- called also the canon of
        the Mass.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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,
        respectively from the dexter and sinister bases of the
        field and conjoined at its center.
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     2. (Mil.) A distinguishing mark, above the elbow, on the
        sleeve of a non-commissioned officer's coat.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Arch.) A zigzag molding, or group of moldings, common in
        Norman architecture.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Chevron bones (Anat.), The V-shaped subvertebral arches
        which inclose the caudal blood vessels in some animals.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Chevron \Chev"ron\, 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,
        respectively from the dexter and sinister bases of the
        field and conjoined at its center.
  
     2. (Mil.) A distinguishing mark, above the elbow, on the
        sleeve of a non-commissioned officer's coat.
  
     3. (Arch.) A zigzag molding, or group of moldings, common in
        Norman architecture.
  
     Chevron bones (Anat.), The V-shaped subvertebral arches
        which inclose the caudal blood vessels in some animals.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  chevron
       n 1: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service;
            "they earned their stripes in Kuwait" [syn: stripe, stripes,
             grade insignia]
       2: an inverted V-shaped charge

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chevron
     Γαλλικά n.
     ξύλινος δοκάρι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chevron
     n.
     1 A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of
  military or police rank, on the sleeve.
     2 (lb en heraldiccharge) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.
     3 (lb en chiefly British) One of the V-shaped markings on the surface
  of roads used to indicate minimum distances between vehicles.
     4 A guillemet, either of the punctuation marks
  “<big>'''«'''</big>” or “<big>'''»'''</big>”,
  used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to
  typical quotation marks used in the English language such as
  “<big>'''“'''</big>” and “<big>'''”'''</big>”.
     5 An angle bracket, either used as a typographic or a scientific
  symbol.
     6 (lb en informal) A (l en háček), a diacritical mark that may
  resemble an inverted circumflex.
     vb.
     To form or be formed into chevrons

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Chevron
     n.
     An energy corporation.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  chevron
     n.
     1 A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of
  military or police rank, on the sleeve.
     2 (lb en heraldiccharge) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.
     3 (lb en chiefly British) One of the V-shaped markings on the surface
  of roads used to indicate minimum distances between vehicles.
     4 A guillemet, either of the punctuation marks
  “<big>'''«'''</big>” or “<big>'''»'''</big>”,
  used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to
  typical quotation marks used in the English language such as
  “<big>'''“'''</big>” and “<big>'''”'''</big>”.
     5 An angle bracket, either used as a typographic or a scientific
  symbol.
     6 (lb en informal) A (l en háček), a diacritical mark that may
  resemble an inverted circumflex.
     vb.
     To form or be formed into chevrons

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Chevron
     n.
     An energy corporation.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  chevron
     n.
     1 A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of
  military or police rank, on the sleeve.
     2 (lb en heraldiccharge) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.
     3 (lb en chiefly British) One of the V-shaped markings on the surface
  of roads used to indicate minimum distances between vehicles.
     4 A guillemet, either of the punctuation marks
  “<big>'''«'''</big>” or “<big>'''»'''</big>”,
  used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to
  typical quotation marks used in the English language such as
  “<big>'''“'''</big>” and “<big>'''”'''</big>”.
     5 An angle bracket, either used as a typographic or a scientific
  symbol.
     6 (lb en informal) A (l en háček), a diacritical mark that may
  resemble an inverted circumflex.
     vb.
     To form or be formed into chevrons

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Chevron
     n.
     An energy corporation.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  chevron
     n.
     1 A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of
  military or police rank, on the sleeve.
     2 (lb en heraldiccharge) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.
     3 (lb en chiefly British) One of the V-shaped markings on the surface
  of roads used to indicate minimum distances between vehicles.
     4 A guillemet, either of the punctuation marks
  “<big>'''«'''</big>” or “<big>'''»'''</big>”,
  used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to
  typical quotation marks used in the English language such as
  “<big>'''“'''</big>” and “<big>'''”'''</big>”.
     5 An angle bracket, either used as a typographic or a scientific
  symbol.
     6 (lb en informal) A (l en háček), a diacritical mark that may
  resemble an inverted circumflex.
     vb.
     To form or be formed into chevrons

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Chevron
     n.
     An energy corporation.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chevron
     Ranska n.
     1 (harjakaton) selkäpuu, kattopiiru
     2 (yhteys heraldiikka k=fr) polviorsi
     3 V:n muotoinen kuvio tai osa
     4 natsa
     5 < tai > -merkki

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/
  الشريط

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  chevron //ˈʃɛvɹən// 
  нашивка на ръкава
  V-shaped pattern

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/
  tvar v

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/
  krokev

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/
  Sparren 
           Note: Wappenkunde
           Note: heraldry

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/
  Winkel  [mil.]
           Note: militärisches Rangabzeichen
   see: chevrons
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/
  Zickzackleiste  [constr.]
   see: chevrons
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  chevron //ˈʃɛvɹən// 
  1. turvavälimerkintä
  V-shaped marking on the surface of road
  2. natsa, väkänen
  V-shaped pattern
  3. polviorsi
  heraldry: wide inverted V

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/
  1. ék alakú rendfokozati csík
  2. szarufa

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  chevron //ˈʃɛvɹən// 
  sparre
  heraldry: wide inverted V

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/
  1. assubay ve erlerin rütbelerini gösteren kol işareti
  2. (mim.) zikzak çıta.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (bout de c.) chevron /ʃəvʁˈɔ̃/
  belk (belkoù /bɛlkˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  chevron /ʃəvʁˈɔ̃/
  kebr (kebroù /kəbʁˈu/)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  1. нашивка на ръкава
  Meuble héraldique
  2. мертек
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  Sparren 2.
  Meuble héraldique
   3.
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  kattopiiru, piiru
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  1. scaglione
  Meuble héraldique
  2. travetto, travicello
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  垂木
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  trabs
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-lit ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  gegnė
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  1. krokiew
  Meuble héraldique
  2. krokiew, krokwiują
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  1. cabria, asna
  Meuble héraldique
  2. caibro, trave, viga
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  стропило
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  1. cabrio, chevrón
  Meuble héraldique
  2. viga
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/ 
  1. sparre
  Meuble héraldique
  2. taksparre
  Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈʃɛvɹɑn/, /ˈʃɛvɹən/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  156 Moby Thesaurus words for "chevron":
     Hershey bar, L, achievement, alerion, angle, animal charge,
     annulet, apex, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms,
     aviation badge, azure, badge, bandeau, bar, bar sinister, baton,
     bearings, bend, bend sinister, bifurcation, bight, billet, blazon,
     blazonry, bordure, broad arrow, cadency mark, cant, canton,
     chaplet, charge, chicken, chief, coat of arms, cockatrice, coin,
     corner, coronet, crank, crankiness, crescent, crest, crook,
     crookedness, cross, cross moline, crotchet, crown, deflection,
     device, difference, differencing, dogleg, eagle, elbow, ell,
     epaulet, ermine, ermines, erminites, erminois, escutcheon, falcon,
     fess, fess point, field, file, flanch, fleur-de-lis, flexuosity,
     fork, fret, fur, furcation, fusil, garland, griffin, gules, gyron,
     hairpin, hash mark, hatchment, helmet, heraldic device,
     honor point, hook, impalement, impaling, inescutcheon, inflection,
     insignia of branch, knee, label, lion, lozenge, mantling,
     marshaling, martlet, mascle, metal, motto, mullet, nombril point,
     nook, oak leaf, octofoil, or, ordinary, organization insignia,
     orle, overseas bar, pale, paly, parachute badge, patch, pean,
     pheon, pip, point, purpure, quarter, quartering, quoin, rose,
     sable, saltire, scutcheon, service stripe, shield, shoulder patch,
     shoulder sleeve insignia, spread eagle, star, stripe,
     submarine badge, subordinary, swerve, switchback, tenne, tincture,
     torse, tressure, unicorn, vair, veer, vert, vertex, wreath, yale,
     zag, zig, zigzag, zigzaggery
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 山形袖章,回文状雕饰;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 山形袖章,回文状雕饰

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