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Webster 1913 Edition
Contourne
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Conˊtourˊné′
,Adj.
[F., p. p. of
contourner
to twist.] (Her.)
Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; – said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like.
Definition 2024
contourné
contourné
See also: contourne
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
contourné (comparative more contourné, superlative most contourné)
- (heraldry) In blazon, a term used to describe beasts or monsters that have been turned around to face sinister instead of dexter.
French
Verb
contourné m (feminine singular contournée, masculine plural contournés, feminine plural contournées)
- past participle of contourner
Adjective
contourné m (feminine singular contournée, masculine plural contournés, feminine plural contournées)