- a badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve by noncommissioned officers, police officers, etc., as an indication of rank, service, or the like.
- an ornament in this form, as on a molding.
- herringbone (def. 2a).
- an ordinary in the form of an inverted V.
- a badge or insignia consisting of one or more V-shaped stripes to indicate a noncommissioned rank or length of service
- an inverted V-shaped charge on a shield, one of the earliest ordinaries found in English arms
- a pattern of horizontal black and white V-shapes on a road sign indicating a sharp bend
- any V-shaped pattern or device
- an ornamental moulding having a zigzag pattern
