What does dexterwise mean?
Dexterwise means (heraldry, archaic) Dexter; on or toward the right-hand side from the wearer's perspective.
Dexterwise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Dexterwise is an adverb meaning (heraldry, archaic) Dexter; on or toward the right-hand side from the wearer's perspective.
Meaning
(heraldry, archaic) Dexter; on or toward the right-hand side from the wearer's perspective.
Example Sentences
Or, a lion's gamb, erased dexterwise gules.
[...] on the reverse is a fish, naiant dexterwise; the diameter is 0.02, and the material copper, silver being the only other metal used.
In his day, however, only two types were known, one with an amphora and the other with a goat on the reverse, the obverse of both showing a helmeted head of Pallas facing dexterwise.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deiseal, dight, deshil, dayward, deasil, deasill.
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How do you use dexterwise in a sentence?
Or, a lion's gamb, erased dexterwise gules.
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