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Definition of torse in English: torsenoun tɔːstôrs Heraldry A wreath. Example sentencesExamples - In older illustrations of Penang's full coat of arms, the torse under the tree is of the 6 twist variety.
- The members of this guard shall wear on their helms torses of green, blue, red.
- These torses are seldom ‘classical’ ones, more often than not they could be described as ‘hidden torses’.
Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete French, from Latin torta, feminine past participle of torquere 'twist'. Rhymes coarse, corse, course, divorce, endorse (US indorse), enforce, force, gorse, hoarse, horse, morse, Norse, perforce, reinforce, sauce, source Definition of torse in US English: torsenountôrs Heraldry A wreath. Example sentencesExamples - In older illustrations of Penang's full coat of arms, the torse under the tree is of the 6 twist variety.
- These torses are seldom ‘classical’ ones, more often than not they could be described as ‘hidden torses’.
- The members of this guard shall wear on their helms torses of green, blue, red.
Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete French, from Latin torta, feminine past participle of torquere ‘twist’. |