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

orle Usage Examples

Preposition: of

saltire: At the time, I specified " an orle of saltires couped Argent " rather than simply " eight saltires.. .
sable: Burelly argent and gules with an orle of martlets sable.

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