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Field :: Field (n.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver)..

Base :: Base (n.) The lower part of the field. See Escutcheon.

Purpure :: Purpure (n.) Purple, -- represented in engraving by diagonal lines declining from the right top to the left base of the escutcheon (or from sinister chief to dexter base)..

Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.

Scutcheon :: Scutcheon (n.) An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.

Marshaling :: Marshaling (n.) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner.

Pale :: Pale (n.) One of the greater ordinaries, being a broad perpendicular stripe in an escutcheon, equally distant from the two edges, and occupying one third of it..

Escocheon :: Escocheon (n.) Escutcheon.

Armorial :: Armorial (a.) Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of a family..

Gyronny :: Gyronny (a.) Covered with gyrons, or divided so as to form several gyrons; -- said of an escutcheon..

Supporter :: Supporter (n.) A figure, sometimes of a man, but commonly of some animal, placed on either side of an escutcheon, and exterior to it. Usually, both supporters of an escutcheon are similar figures..

Quartering :: Quartering (n.) One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer..

Inescutcheon :: Inescutcheon (n.) A small escutcheon borne within a shield.

Palet :: Palet (n.) A perpendicular band upon an escutcheon, one half the breadth of the pale..

Abyss :: Abyss (n.) The center of an escutcheon.

Abatement :: Abatement (n.) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.

Palewise :: Palewise (adv.) In the manner of a pale or pales; by perpendicular lines or divisions; as, to divide an escutcheon palewise..

Passant :: Passant (v. i.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised..

Counter-paly :: Counter-paly (a.) 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..

Couche :: Couche (v. t.) Not erect; inclined; -- said of anything that is usually erect, as an escutcheon..

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