Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for FESSE
FESSE, n. [fess; L. fascia, a band.]
In heraldry, a band or girdle, possessing the third part of the escutcheon; one of the nine honorable ordinaries. Peacham. Encyc.
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FESSE, n. [fess; L. fascia, a band.]
In heraldry, a band or girdle, possessing the third part of the escutcheon; one of the nine honorable ordinaries. Peacham. Encyc.
Return to page 39 of the letter “F”.