orle
noun
ˈȯr(ə)l
plural -s
1
heraldry
a
: a number of small charges arranged so as to form a border within the edge of the field
an orle of martlets
b
: a border within and parallel to but not touching the edge of the field
c
: the wreath or chaplet surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest
2
: a narrow fillet at the top of a shaft separating it from the bell of the capital or at the bottom above the molding of the base
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, literally, border, hem, from orler to put a hem on, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin orulare, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin orula border, hem, from Latin ora border, rim, coast