cordelière
noun
cor·de·lière
ˌkȯ(r)dᵊlˈye(ə)r
plural -s
heraldry
: a knotted cord (as around the escutcheon of a widow)
Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French, knotted rope worn by Cordeliers, from Cordelier, a kind of Franciscan friar, from cordel, diminutive of corde cord, rope
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