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PHEON
Etymology
Noun
pheon (plural pheons)
(heraldiccharge) A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge.
Anagrams
• 'phone, -phone, nepho-, pheno-, phone
Source: Wiktionary
Phe"on, n. Etym: [Prob. from Old French.] (Her.)
Definition: A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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