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 estoilĂ©.
Anagrams
• etoiles, Ă©toiles
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 Ă©toile.] Estoile of eight points, a star which has four straight and four wavy rays.
– Estoile of four points. Same as Cross estoilĂ©, under Cross.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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