Vair

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A fur, probably squirrel, much used in medieval times to line and trim robes.
  • n. Heraldry A representation of fur.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A type of fur from a squirrel with a black back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.
  • n. An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white bell shapes.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The skin of the squirrel, much used in the fourteenth century as fur for garments, and frequently mentioned by writers of that period in describing the costly dresses of kings, nobles, and prelates. It is represented in heraldry by a series of small shields placed close together, and alternately white and blue.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A kind of fur in use in the middle ages.
  • n. In heraldry, one of the furs. See tincture, 2.
  • Word Usage
    "It is a land of mountains and forests, where there are to be found the animals called vair [215], ermine, and sable."
    Cross Reference
    potent    fur    ermine   
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