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单词 orle
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Definition of orle in English:

orle

noun ɔːlˈôr(ə)l
Heraldry
  • 1A narrow border inset from the edge of a shield.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Azure, three oranges slipped proper within an orle of thistles.
    1. 1.1 A series of charges placed in orle.

Phrases

  • in orle

    • (of a series of charges) arranged around the edge of a shield.

      Example sentencesExamples
      • 1 & 4 Argent, an orle within eight martlets in orle Sable, a crescent for difference.
      • Stuff like ‘argent an escutcheon gules and eight escallops azure in orle’ lumps the escutcheon and the escallops into one group.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French ourle, from ourler 'to hem', based on Latin ora 'edge'.

Rhymes

all, appal (US appall), awl, Bacall, ball, bawl, befall, Bengal, brawl, call, caul, crawl, Donegal, drawl, drywall, enthral (US enthrall), fall, forestall, gall, Galle, Gaul, hall, haul, maul, miaul, miscall, Montreal, Naipaul, Nepal, pall, Paul, pawl, Saul, schorl, scrawl, seawall, Senegal, shawl, small, sprawl, squall, stall, stonewall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, waul, wherewithal, withal, yawl
 
 

Definition of orle in US English:

orle

nounˈôr(ə)l
Heraldry
  • A narrow border inset from the edge of a shield.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Azure, three oranges slipped proper within an orle of thistles.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French ourle, from ourler ‘to hem’, based on Latin ora ‘edge’.

 
 
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