chevronny en · ADJ
Etymology
From French chevronné (“chevroned”), equivalent to chevron + -y.
Meanings
-
(not-comparable) Having chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons.
CHEVRONNE, or Chevronny, ſignifies the dividing of the ſhield ſeveral times chevron-wiſe.
1771, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1st ed., volume II, page 183:
- (not-comparable) Chevron-shaped, zigzag, especially (heraldry) chevronwise.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chevroné | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chevrony | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chevronné | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fr chevronné (heraldry: charged with chevrons) · es chevronado (heraldry: charged with chevrons) · pl szewronowy (heraldry: charged with chevrons)