orle

[ awrl ]

/ ɔrl /

noun

Heraldry.

a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges: azure, an orle of bezants.

Armor. a thick roll of cloth or leather on a helmet forming a base for an ornamental crest.

Also called or·let

[awr-ley], /ɔrˈleɪ/, orlo. Architecture.

a border, as one formed by a fillet.
a fillet at the upper end of the shaft of a column.Compare cincture (def. 3).
a fillet between two flutes of a column.

Origin of orle

1565–75; <Middle French: border, edge <Vulgar Latin *ōrulus, diminutive of Latin ōra border

Words nearby orle

Orkney, Orkney Islands, Orkneyman, Orlando, Orland Park, orle, Orléanais, Orleanist, Orléans, Orléans, d', orlfly

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Example sentences from the Web for orle

It is, however, usually depicted a trifle nearer the edge of the escutcheon than the orle is generally placed.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
The sinister half is occupied by a demi-virgin issuing out of an orle of clouds.
Wood Carvings in English Churches|Francis Bond
Arranged after the manner of an Orle, forming a border to a Shield, as in No. 86.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell
Paynel bore “Silver two bars sable with a border, or orle, of martlets gules.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various

Orle contar sus conquistas era cosa de morirse de risa,25 porque hay Tenorios de Tenorios, y aqul fu de los ms originales.
Doa Perfecta|Benito Prez Galds

British Dictionary definitions for orle

orle

/ (ɔːl) /

noun

heraldry a border around a shield

Word Origin for orle

C16: from French, from ourler to hem

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	orle
释义	orle [ awrl ] / ɔrl / noun Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges: azure, an orle of bezants. Armor. a thick roll of cloth or leather on a helmet forming a base for an ornamental crest. Also called or·let [awr-ley], /ɔrˈleɪ/, orlo. Architecture. a border, as one formed by a fillet. a fillet at the upper end of the shaft of a column.Compare cincture (def. 3). a fillet between two flutes of a column. Origin of orle 1565–75; <Middle French: border, edge <Vulgar Latin *ōrulus, diminutive of Latin ōra border Words nearby orle Orkney, Orkney Islands, Orkneyman, Orlando, Orland Park, orle, Orléanais, Orleanist, Orléans, Orléans, d', orlfly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orle It is, however, usually depicted a trifle nearer the edge of the escutcheon than the orle is generally placed. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies The sinister half is occupied by a demi-virgin issuing out of an orle of clouds. Wood Carvings in English Churches\|Francis Bond Arranged after the manner of an Orle, forming a border to a Shield, as in No. 86. The Handbook to English Heraldry\|Charles Boutell Paynel bore “Silver two bars sable with a border, or orle, of martlets gules.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3\|Various Orle contar sus conquistas era cosa de morirse de risa,25 porque hay Tenorios de Tenorios, y aqul fu de los ms originales. Doa Perfecta\|Benito Prez Galds British Dictionary definitions for orle orle / (ɔːl) / noun heraldry a border around a shield Word Origin for orle C16: from French, from ourler to hem Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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