fesse, fess
(noun) (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fess (third-person singular simple present fesses, present participle fessing, simple past and past participle fessed)
To confess; to admit.
fess (plural fesses)
(heraldiccharge) A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.
fess
(British dialect) Proud; conceited.
(British dialect) Lively; active; strong.
(British dialect) Of animals, bad-tempered, fierce.
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Source: Wiktionary
Fess, Fesse, n. Etym: [OF. fesse, faisse, F. fasce, fr. L. fascia band. See Fascia.] (Her.)
Definition: A band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorable ordinaries. Fess point (Her.), the exact center of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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