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paly1 definition

paly (pā′lē)

adjective

Archaic somewhat pale
paly2 definition

paly (pā′lē)

adjective

Heraldry divided into four or more vertical stripes of equal width, in alternating colors: said of the field of a shield

Etymology: Late ME < MFr palé < pal, pale

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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