dancetté
1 of 2adjective
dan·cet·té
variants or dancettée or dancetty
(ˈ)dan¦set(ˌ)ā,
¦dan(t)sə¦tā
(ˈ)dan¦setē
heraldry
: having large indentations usually three in number
a fess dancetté
dancette
2 of 2noun
dan·cette
danˈset
plural -s
: an architectural molding or group of moldings with a zigzag pattern in the design : chevron molding
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
probably modification of French denché from Middle French, from dent tooth, from Latin dent-, dens
Noun
alteration of dancetté entry 1