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

Flanched :: Flanched (a.) Having flanches; -- said of an escutcheon with those bearings.

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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..

Portate :: Portate (a.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate..

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

Lozenge :: Lozenge (n.) A form of the escutcheon used by women instead of the shield which is used by men.

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

Escocheon :: Escocheon (n.) Escutcheon.

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

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)..

Party :: Party (v.) Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries; as, an escutcheon party per pale..

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

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

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

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