Definition of Cheverons

1. cheveron [n] - See also: cheveron

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cheverons

chevaliers
chevauchée
chevaux-de-frise
chevaux de frise
chevelure
chevelures
cheven
chevens
cheventein
cheventeins
cheverel
cheverels
cheveril
cheverils
cheveron
cheverons (current term)
cheverye
cheveryes
chevet
chevets
chevied
chevies
cheville
chevilles
chevin
chevins
cheviot
cheviots
chevisance
chevisances

Literary usage of Cheverons

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The British Herald Or, Cabinet of Armorial Bearings of the Nobility & Gentry by Thomas Robson (1830)
"Cheveron arched, bowed in form of an arch. See PI. 3, flg. в9. cheverons, two, arched, couched, springing from the dexter and sinister sides of the shield. ..."

2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"The earls of Gloucester of the house of Clare bore " Gold three cheverons gules " and the Staffords derived from them their shield of Gold a cheveron gules. ..."

3. Remains Concerning Britain by William Camden (1870)
"... and each of them to maintain a Tower there, gave Or, five cheverons Gules, And was imitated by Evering of Evering, that held a Knights Fee of him, ..."

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