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Heraud :: Heraud (n.) A herald.

Blazon :: Blazon (n.) An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings..

Herald :: Herald (n.) A proclaimer; one who, or that which, publishes or announces; as, the herald of another's fame..

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

Heralded :: Heralded (imp. & p. p.) of Heral.

Herald :: Herald (n.) An officer whose business was to denounce or proclaim war, to challenge to battle, to proclaim peace, and to bear messages from the commander of an army. He was invested with a sacred and inviolable character..

Trick :: Trick (v. t.) To draw in outline, as with a pen; to delineate or distinguish without color, as arms, etc., in heraldry..

Coherald :: Coherald (n.) A joint herald.

Cross :: Cross (n.) A common heraldic bearing, of which there are many varieties. See the Illustration, above..

Waved :: Waved (a.) Having undulations like waves; -- said of one of the lines in heraldry which serve as outlines to the ordinaries, etc..

Fleur-de-lis :: Fleur-de-lis (n.) A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France..

Heraldic :: Heraldic (a.) Of or pertaining to heralds or heraldry; as, heraldic blazoning; heraldic language..

Unicorn :: Unicorn (n.) A fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; -- often represented in heraldry as a supporter.

Herald :: Herald (n.) In the Middle Ages, the officer charged with the above duties, and also with the care of genealogies, of the rights and privileges of noble families, and especially of armorial bearings. In modern times, some vestiges of this office remain, especially in England. See Heralds' College (below), and King-at-Arms..

Blazon :: Blazon (n.) The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner.

Sea Horse :: Sea horse () A fabulous creature, half horse and half fish, represented in classic mythology as driven by sea dogs or ridden by the Nereids. It is also depicted in heraldry. See Hippocampus..

Herald :: Herald (n.) Any messenger.

Blazon :: Blazon (v. t.) To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon..

Counterchange :: Counterchange (v. t.) To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging. See Counterchaged, a., 2..

Pursuivant :: Pursuivant (n.) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms; an attendant of the heralds. Also used figuratively..

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