Chevrony

/ˈʃɛvrəni/ adjective

Definition

Alternative spelling of chevronny; marked with or resembling chevrons in heraldic design.

Etymology

Variant spelling of chevronny, both derived from chevron + -y suffix, used interchangeably in heraldic terminology.

Kelly Says

Heraldry has wonderful spelling variations because medieval scribes wrote differently across regions, and both chevrony and chevronny stuck around as equally valid technical terms.

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