Synonyms for chevron

Most common

arrow-head · angle bracket · wedge · stripe · wicket · guillemet

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve. A wide inverted V placed on a shield.

Related words

Word family

chevronel

Forms

Plural

chevrons → stripes, arrow-heads, wedges, wickets…

Example sentences

• wedge The incident put a wedge between Yanni and Skura.
• stripe The bird had a dark stripe running down the medial part of each feather.
• wicket A wicket is a small door or gate.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

wedge¹

6 letters

wicket², stripe¹

9 letters

guillemet

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wicket² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

chevron

Italiano

scaglione