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Webster 1913 Edition

Bordure

Bor′dure

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Noun.
[F.
bordure
. See
Border
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Noun.
]
(Her.)
A border one fifth the width of the shield, surrounding the field. It is usually plain, but may be charged.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bordure

BORD'URE

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Noun.
In heraldry, a tract or compass of metal, color or fur, within the escutcheon, and around it.

Definition 2024

bordure

bordure

English

Noun

bordure ‎(plural bordures)

  1. (heraldry) A contrasting border around a shield.

Translations

Dutch

Verb

bordure

  1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of borduren

French

Etymology

From Old French bordure, bordeure, from border ‎(“to border”), from bort, bord ‎(“a border”), of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

bordure f ‎(plural bordures)

  1. border (the outer edge of something)
  2. (heraldry) bordure

Anagrams

Italian

Noun

bordure f

  1. plural of bordura

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