Orle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɔːl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orle is a noun meaning (heraldry) A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.
Meaning
(heraldry) A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.
More Meanings
- (heraldry) The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse.
- (architecture) A fillet under the ovolo of a capital.
Example Sentences
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
Word Forms
- orles
Synonyms for orle
Depending on context, synonyms include torse, wreath.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chaplet, bordure, wreath, welt, tressure, border.
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