| 单词 | centre chief |
| 释义 | > as lemmascentre chief centre chief n. Heraldry (also more fully centre chief point) the point on an escutcheon which lies in the centre of the chief (chief n. 3), directly above the honour point.Also (now less commonly) referred to as the middle chief (see middle chief n. at middle adj. and n. Compounds 1a). ΚΠ 1780 J. Edmondson Compl. Body Heraldry I. sig. ggggv Deaneries in England and Wales... Winchester.—Arms... In the center chief point, the letter R of the third. 1833 J. Burke Geneal. & Heraldic Hist. Commoners Great Brit. & Irel. I. 510/1 In the centre chief a martlet arg. for difference, for Nairn of Seggieden. 1954 Illustr. London News 6 Feb. 180 (caption) Over all, in the centre chief point, on an escutcheon argent, the cross of St. George surmounted by another escutcheon azure. 1994 J. H. Pinches European Nobility & Heraldry 203 It is placed in the dexter chief corner. If that is not available, then placed in centre chief or nearest available position. < as lemmas |
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