FESSE

fesse, fess

(noun) (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

fesse (plural fesses)

Alternative spelling of fess (horizontal band in heraldry)

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