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Quarter :: Quarter (n.) One of the divisions of an escutcheon when it is divided into four portions by a horizontal and a perpendicular line meeting in the fess point.

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..

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

Scutcheon :: Scutcheon (n.) A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4..

Fructed :: Fructed (a.) Bearing fruit; -- said of a tree or plant so represented upon an escutcheon.

Amethyst :: Amethyst () A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms..

Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written.

Bearing :: Bearing (n.) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms -- commonly in the pl.

Point :: Point (n.) One of the several different parts of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.

Dancette :: Dancette (a.) Deeply indented; having large teeth; thus, a fess dancette has only three teeth in the whole width of the escutcheon..

Escocheon :: Escocheon (n.) 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..

Coward :: Coward (a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

Achievement :: Achievement (n.) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.

Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole..

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

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

Lozenge :: Lozenge (n.) A diamond-shaped figure usually with the upper and lower angles slightly acute, borne upon a shield or escutcheon. Cf. Fusil..

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

Gyron :: Gyron (n.) A subordinary of triangular form having one of its angles at the fess point and the opposite aide at the edge of the escutcheon. When there is only one gyron on the shield it is bounded by two lines drawn from the fess point, one horizontally to the dexter side, and one to the dexter chief corner..

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