Escutcheon - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: escutcheonEscutcheon
The surface usually a shield upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed The surface of the escutcheon is called the field the upper part is called the chief and the lower part the base see Chiff and Field That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter and the other side sinister...
Escutcheoned
Having an escutcheon furnished with a coat of arms or ensign...
Nombril
A point halfway between the fess point and the middle base point of an escutcheon called also navel point See Escutcheon...
Coucheacute
Not erect inclined said of anything that is usually erect as an escutcheon...
Counter paly
Paly and then divided fesswise so that each vertical piece is cut into two having the colors used alternately or counterchanged Thus the escutcheon in the illustration may also be blazoned paly of six per fess counterchanged argent and azure...
Coward
Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs said of a lion...
Crestless
Without a crest or escutcheon of low birth...
Dancetteacute
Deeply indented having large teeth thus a fess dancetteacute has only three teeth in the whole width of the escutcheon...
Escocheon
Escutcheon...
Essorant
Standing but with the wings spread as if about to fly said of a bird borne as a charge on an escutcheon...
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