chevron vs armorial bearing

chevron and armorial bearing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chevron	Yes	No	No	No
armorial bearing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, armorial bearing is a hypernym of chevron; that is, armorial bearing is a word with a broader meaning than chevron:

chevron: an inverted V-shaped charge
armorial bearing: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

Other hypernyms of chevron include bearing, charge, heraldic bearing.

chevron (noun)	armorial bearing (noun)
an inverted V-shaped charge	heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service