DANCETTE

Etymology

Noun

dancette (plural dancettes)

(heraldry) A zigzag or indented line or figure.

(architecture) The chevron or zigzag moulding common in Romanesque architecture.

Source: Wiktionary


Dan`cet`té", a. Etym: [Cf. F. danché dancetté, dent tooth.] (Her.)

Definition: Deeply indented; having large teeth; thus, a fess dancetté has only three teeth in the whole width of the escutcheon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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