chevron

Meaning

1. (masculine) rafter
2. (masculine) chevron

Concepts

rafter

chevron

flatiron

stripe

herringbone pattern

common rafter

angle bracket

háček

beam

Synonyms

poutre

galon

caron

háček

accent hirondelle

hatchek

Translations

Sparren

viga

viga

cabria

chevrón

çatı merteği

keper

travicello

cabiron

caibro

scaglione

Dachsparren

barrote

γωνιώδης αγκύλη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃə.vʁɔ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: -

Inherited from Latin: caper

In summary

Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *capriōnem, from *capreus, cf. also caprone. Ultimately from Latin caper (“goat”).