orle
orle definition
orle (ôrl)
noun
Heraldry the inner border on an escutcheon, following the outline of the edge of the shield
Etymology: Fr < OFr ourle, urle, dim. < L ora, margin, border < os, mouth, edge: see oral
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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