undy
- noun
- Archaic
:
línea ondulada
- In heraldry, an undy often represents water or waves on a coat of arms.
Examples
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The artist included a blue undy at the base of the family crest to symbolize the nearby river.
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The knight's shield was decorated with a silver undy running across its center.
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The shield featured a bold undy line.
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He admired the undy design on the coat of arms.
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In heraldry, the undy line on the shield symbolizes the movement of water.
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The knight's shield featured a striking undy design that conveyed a sense of fluidity.
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To add flair to the family crest, the artist incorporated a wavy undy at the top.
How Wavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
undy = und + y
The nominal heraldic sense rests on a specialized historical root; the morphological parts are not productive or familiar enough for learners to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Undy comes from the Latin root unda meaning 'wave', the same root found in undulate. So an undy is the wavy line itself on a shield or coat of arms, a little drawn wave that usually represents water.