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engrailed

engrailed

9.9
A border with small curved cuts shaped like half circles seen on shields
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈɡreɪld/
  • Specialized
translation icon : engrelado
  • The knight's shield was engrailed along the edges, giving it a distinctive appearance.

Examples

  • The family crest featured an engrailed line separating the two main colors.

  • In heraldic art, an engrailed border often symbolizes protection or defense.

  • The shield had an engrailed border that added elegance.

  • Is that pattern on the flag engrailed?

  • The knight's shield was engrailed along the edges, giving it a distinctive appearance.

  • In heraldic art, an engrailed border often symbolizes protection or defense.

  • The family crest featured an engrailed line separating the two main colors.

Antonyms

plain
50 2.5

Not attractive to look at

unadorned
6 5.1

Plain in appearance with no decoration

Surface Forms

engrailed positive

Etymology

Engrailed comes from the prefix en- ('in') plus an old word meaning 'to cut small notches', and it describes a border made of repeating curved notches or 'teeth'. So, an engrailed shield or line has a wavy, scalloped edge rather than a straight one.