INVECTED

Etymology

Adjective

invected (not comparable)

(heraldry) having a border consisting of semicircles with the convex part outwards; scalloped

Verb

invected

inveighed

Source: Wiktionary


In*vec"ted, a. Etym: [L. invectus carried in. See Inveigh.] (Her.)

Definition: Having a border or outline composed of semicircles with the convexity outward; -- the opposite of engrailed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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