patonce
/pəˈtɒns
/adjective [postpositive] Heraldry
(Of a cross) with limbs which broaden from the centre and end in three pointed lobes: a cross patonce
Origin
Mid 16th century: probably related to French potencé, a heraldic term denoting T-shaped endings to each limb of a cross, based on medieval Latin potentia 'crutch'.
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