TORSE

Etymology 1

Via obsolete French torse (a wreath) from Latin torquēre (to twist).

Noun

torse (plural torses)

(heraldry) A twist of cloth or wreath underneath and forming part of a crest; an orle, a wreath. It is customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on.

Synonyms

• orle

• wreath

Etymology 2

Noun

torse (plural torses)

Obsolete form of torso.

Anagrams

• Resto, resto, roset, rotes, sorte, store, tores

Source: Wiktionary

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Torse, n. Etym: [OF., fr. OF. & F. tors, torse, twisted, wreathed, p. p. of tordre to twist, L. torquere. See Torture.]

1. (Her.)

Definition: A wreath.

2. Etym: [F. tors, torse, twisted.] (Geom.)

Definition: A developable surface. See under Developable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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