Tressure

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  • n. A narrow border near the edge of a shield or banner, a pair being described as a double tressure.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A kind of border similar to the orle, but of only half the breadth of the latter.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In numismatics, the ornamental inclosure containing the type found on many coins, especially gold, in the French, AngloGallic, and English series.
  • n. In heraldry, a modification of the orle, generally considered as being of half its width, and double.
  • Word Usage
    "“The arms of Scotland,” said Edward, “the lion and its tressure, quartered, as I think, with three cushions — Can it be the royal standard?”"
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