FESS
fesse, fess
(noun) (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
fess (third-person singular simple present fesses, present participle fessing, simple past and past participle fessed)
To confess; to admit.
Etymology 2
Noun
fess (plural fesses)
(heraldiccharge) A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.
Etymology 3
Adjective
fess
(British dialect) Proud; conceited.
(British dialect) Lively; active; strong.
(British dialect) Of animals, bad-tempered, fierce.
Anagrams
• FSes
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