NEBULY

Etymology

Adjective

nebuly (not comparable)

(heraldry) Edged in a deeply wavy line, intended to represent clouds.

Source: Wiktionary


Né`bu`lé", Neb"u*ly, a. Etym: [F. nébulé.] (Her.)

Definition: Composed of successive short curves supposed to resemble a cloud; -- said of a heraldic line by which an ordinary or subordinary may be bounded.

Neb"u*ly, n. (Her. & Arch.)

Definition: A line or a direction composed of successive short curves or waves supposed to resembe a cloud. See NÉbulÉ

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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