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Rareorle
The correct spelling is orle.
How to pronounce orle
IPA: /ɔːl/
Say it like: Orl-e
The correct spelling is orle. A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge For example: "1819, In his hand he bore that singular “abacus”, or staff of office, with which Templars are usually represented, having at the upper end a round plate, on which was engraved the cross of the Order, inscribed within a circle or orle, as heralds term it. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe"
Usage Examples
“1819, In his hand he bore that singular “abacus”, or staff of office, with which Templars are usually represented, having at the upper end a round plate, on which was engraved the cross of the Order, inscribed within a circle or orle, as heralds term it. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe”
Definition
noun
- 1.A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge
- 2.The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse
- 3.A fillet under the ovolo of a capital
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