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cheval glass
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Cheviot Hills
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chevron

chev·ron [ shévvrən ] (plural chev·rons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. V-shaped symbol: a V-shaped symbol, especially one used as a sign of rank on military or police uniforms

2. heraldic ornament: a heraldic ornament in the form of a wide inverted V-shape

[14th century. < French, "rafter" < Latin caper "goat"]
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