subordinary

subordinary
Any device that is less common than the normal ordinaries

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  • Subordinary — Sub*or di*na*ry, n. (Her.) One of several heraldic bearings somewhat less common than an ordinary. See {Ordinary}. [1913 Webster] Note: Different writers name different bearings as subordinaries, but the bar, bend, sinister, pile, inescutcheon… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subordinary — noun (plural subordinaries) Heraldry a simple device or bearing that is less common than the ordinaries …   English new terms dictionary

  • subordinary — sub·ordinary …   English syllables

  • subordinary — n. (pl. ies) Heraldry a device or bearing that is common but less so than ordinaries …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ordinary (heraldry) — Shield Field Supporter Supporter Motto (Scotland) Cres …   Wikipedia

  • Orle (heraldry) — Argent, an orle gules In heraldry, an orle is a subordinary consisting of a narrow band occupying the inward half of where a bordure would be, following the exact outline of the shield but within it, showing the field between the outer edge of… …   Wikipedia

  • bend — Ordinary Or di*na*ry, n.; pl. {Ordinaries} ( r[i^]z). 1. (Law) (a) (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right, and not by deputation. (b) (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • canon of the Mass — Ordinary Or di*na*ry, n.; pl. {Ordinaries} ( r[i^]z). 1. (Law) (a) (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right, and not by deputation. (b) (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chevron — Ordinary Or di*na*ry, n.; pl. {Ordinaries} ( r[i^]z). 1. (Law) (a) (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right, and not by deputation. (b) (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chief — Ordinary Or di*na*ry, n.; pl. {Ordinaries} ( r[i^]z). 1. (Law) (a) (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right, and not by deputation. (b) (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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