ESTOILE

Etymology

Noun

estoile (plural estoiles)

(heraldiccharge) A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as opposed to the straight lines of a mullet.

Usage notes

• Variations include the estoile of eight points, with four straight and four wavy rays, and the estoile of four points, or cross estoilé.

Anagrams

• etoiles, étoiles

Source: Wiktionary


Es`toile", n. Etym: [OF.] (Her.)

Definition: A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, instead of straight like those of a mullet. [Written also étoile.] Estoile of eight points, a star which has four straight and four wavy rays.

– Estoile of four points. Same as Cross estoilé, under Cross.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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