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bearing — n. relation 1) to have a bearing on (that fact has no bearing on the case) 2) a direct bearing position 3) to take a bearing on (we took a bearing on the hill) carriage manner 4) a dignified; military; regal, royal bearing machine part that… … Combinatory dictionary
Heraldic visitation — to wpd|England s counties taken from Burke s Landed Gentry , 1937 edition. [Heraldic Visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms in England, Wales and Ireland in order to regulate and register the coats of arms of nobility… … Wikipedia
bearing — noun Date: 13th century 1. the manner in which one bears or comports oneself 2. a. the act, power, or time of bringing forth offspring or fruit b. a product of bearing ; crop 3. a. an object, surface, or point that supports … New Collegiate Dictionary
bearing — bear•ing [[t]ˈbɛər ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures: a person of dignified bearing[/ex] 2) the act, capability, or period of producing or bringing forth 3) something that is… … From formal English to slang
armorial bearing — noun heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield • Syn: ↑charge, ↑bearing, ↑heraldic bearing • Derivationally related forms: ↑charge (for: ↑charge) • … Useful english dictionary
List of heraldic charges — This article does not cover those charges which derive their shape in part from that of the field; see Ordinary (heraldry). Subordinary chargesA few simple charges are traditionally, and arbitrarily, classified among the subordinaries. (All other … Wikipedia
charge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from charger Date: 13th century 1. a. obsolete a material load or weight b. a figure borne on a heraldic field 2. a. the quantity that an apparatus is intended to receive and fitted to hold b … New Collegiate Dictionary
fleur-de-lis — /flerr dl ee , ees , floor /; Fr. /fluerdd deuh lees /, n., pl. fleurs de lis /flerr dl eez , floor /; Fr. /fluerdd deuh lees /. 1. a heraldic device somewhat resembling three petals or floral segments of an iris tied by an encircling band. 2.… … Universalium
fusilly — ˈfyüzəlē adjective Etymology: Middle English fusile, from fusil 1. : divided into fusil shaped compartments used of a heraldic field or bearing 2. : made of a row of fusils used of a heraldic bearing … Useful english dictionary
Cl'ech'e — Cl[ e] ch[ e] , a. [F. cl[ e]ch[ e].] (Her.) Charged with another bearing of the same figure, and of the color of the field, so large that only a narrow border of the first bearing remains visible; said of any heraldic bearing. Compare {Voided}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
