ENGRAILMENT

Etymology

Noun

engrailment (countable and uncountable, plural engrailments)

The ring of dots around the edge of a coin or medal, etc.

(heraldry) Indentation in curved lines, as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.

Anagrams

• realignment

Source: Wiktionary


En*grail"ment, n.

1. The ring of dots round the edge of a medal, etc. Brande & C.

2. (Her.)

Definition: Indentation in curved lines, as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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