VERT

Etymology 1

Noun

vert (countable and uncountable, plural verts)

(tincture) A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.

(archaic) Green undergrowth or other vegetation growing in a forest, as a potential cover for deer.

(archaic) The right to fell trees or cut shrubs in a forest.

Adjective

vert (comparative more vert, superlative most vert)

(tincture) In blazon, of the colour green.

Etymology 2

Noun

vert (plural verts)

(colloquial) In sport, a type of bicycle stunt competition.

A vertical surface used by skateboarders or skiers.

Etymology 3

Noun

vert (plural verts)

(biology, informal) vertebrate

Anagrams

• Trev, Tver, trev

Source: Wiktionary

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Vert, n. Etym: [F., green, from L. viridis. See Verdant, and cf. Verd.]

1. (Eng. Forest Law) (a) Everything that grows, and bears a green leaf, within the forest; as, to preserve vert and venison is the duty of the verderer. (b) The right or privilege of cutting growing wood.

2. (Her.)

Definition: The color green, represented in a drawing or engraving by parallel lines sloping downward toward the right.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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