- engrailment
- engrailˈment noun1. The ring of dots round the edge of a medal2. Indentation in curved lines (heraldry)• • •Main Entry: ↑engrail
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Engrailment — En*grail ment, n. 1. The ring of dots round the edge of a medal, etc. Brande & C. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Indentation in curved lines, as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engrail — engrailment, n. /en grayl /, v.t. 1. to ornament the edge of with curved indentations. 2. Minting. to make dots or curves on the cylindrical edge of (a coin, medal, etc.) so as to form a pattern. [1375 1425; late ME engrelen < AF, MF engresler,… … Universalium
engrail — /ɛnˈgreɪl/ (say en grayl), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) 1. to ornament the edge of with curved indentations. 2. (on a coin or medal) to form the decorative margin of a ring of dots. {Middle English engrele(n), from Old French engresler, from en en 1 …
engrail — [en grāl′] vt. [ME engrelen (only in pp.) < OFr engresler < en , in + gresle, slender < L gracilis: see GRACILE] 1. to indent (an edge or rim) with concave, curved notches 2. to ornament the edge of with such a pattern engrailed adj.… … English World dictionary
