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Nebuly means (heraldry) Edged in a deeply wavy line, intended to represent clouds..
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/ˈnɛbjʊli/ · adjective
(heraldry) Edged in a deeply wavy line, intended to represent clouds..
Elizabeth Brooke, […] Argent, a cross nebuly per pale gules and sable, […]
'That is the coat of the Blandamers—barry nebuly of six, argent and vert.' It was the organist who stood near him in the deepening shadows.' I forgot that such jargon probably conveys no meaning to you, and, indeed, I know no heraldry myself excepting only this one coat of arms, and sometimes wish,' he said with a sigh, 'that I knew nothing of that either. […] every tavern loafer will talk to you about the "nebuly coat" as if it were a thing he wore.'
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Nebuly means (heraldry) Edged in a deeply wavy line, intended to represent clouds..
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Elizabeth Brooke, […] Argent, a cross nebuly per pale gules and sable, […]
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