FLANCHED
Etymology
Adjective
flanched (not comparable)
(heraldry) Having flanches.
Source: Wiktionary
Flanched, a. (Her.)
Definition: Having flanches; -- said of an escutcheon with those bearings.
FLANCH
Flanch, n.; pl. Flanches. Etym: [Prov. E., a projection, OF. flanche
flank. See Flank.]
1. A flange. [R.]. (Her.)
Definition: A bearing consisting of a segment of a circle encroaching on
the field from the side.
Note: Flanches are always in pairs. A pair of flanches is considered
one of the subordinaries.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition