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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. [1913 Webster] 4. Anything which is in ordinary or common use. [1913 Webster] Water buckets, wagons, cart wheels, plow socks, and other ordinaries. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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 chargeFrom Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
chevron Γαλλικά n. ξύλινος δοκάριFrom 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 chevronsFrom 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 chevronsFrom 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 chevronsFrom 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 chevronsFrom 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 > -merkkiFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/ الشريطFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
chevron //ˈʃɛvɹən//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]нашивка на ръкава V-shaped pattern
chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/ tvar vFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/ krokevFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/ SparrenFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]Note: Wappenkunde Note: heraldry
chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/ WinkelFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][mil.] Note: militärisches Rangabzeichen see: chevrons
chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/ ZickzackleisteFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ][constr.] see: chevrons
chevron //ˈʃɛvɹən//From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]1. turvavälimerkintä V-shaped marking on the surface of road 2. natsa, väkänen V-shaped pattern 3. polviorsi heraldry: wide inverted V
chevron /ʃˈɛvɹɒn/ 1. ék alakú rendfokozati csík 2. szarufaFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
chevron //ˈʃɛvɹən//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]sparre heraldry: wide inverted V
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/From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-deu ]1. нашивка на ръкава Meuble héraldique 2. мертек Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-fin ]Sparren 2. Meuble héraldique 3. Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-ita ]kattopiiru, piiru Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-jpn ]1. scaglione Meuble héraldique 2. travetto, travicello Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:fra-lat ]垂木 Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-lit ]trabs Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-pol ]gegnė Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-por ]1. krokiew Meuble héraldique 2. krokiew, krokwiują Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-rus ]1. cabria, asna Meuble héraldique 2. caibro, trave, viga Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-spa ]стропило Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-swe ]1. cabrio, chevrón Meuble héraldique 2. viga Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
chevron /ʃə.vʁɔ̃/From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]1. sparre Meuble héraldique 2. taksparre Pièce inclinée de charpente de la couverture d’une maison
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈʃɛvɹɑn/, /ˈʃɛvɹən/
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, zigzaggeryFrom 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