Entrail
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛn.tɹeɪl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Entrail is a verb meaning (heraldry) To outline in black.
Meaning
(heraldry) To outline in black.
More Meanings
- (usually used in the plural) singular of entrails; an internal organ of an animal.
- (archaic) To interweave or bind.
- (archaic) Entanglement; fold.
Example Sentences
A cross entrailed.
She might even bust an entrail if she went on a little farther in the official code
"Entrailed: outlined, always with black lines. See Adumbration, and Cross entrailed."
"Entrailed, a Cross, P.7, n.20, Lee says, the colour need not be named, for it is always sable."
Word Forms
- entrails
- entrailing
- entrailed
Synonyms for entrail
Depending on context, synonyms include innard, gut, tharm, intestine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include innards, viscera, chawdron, gutters, loins, bowels.
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