a V-shaped line or stripe, especially one on the sleeve of a uniform indicating rank or length of service V形线;V形条(尤指表示级别或服役期的V形臂部识别符) ■(Heraldry)an ordinary in the form of a broad inverted V-shape (纹章)宽V字形普通图记
语源
late Middle English (in heraldic use): from Old French, based on Latin caper 'goat'; compare with Latin capreoli (diminutive of caper) used to mean 'pair of rafters'