abaissé

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a charge, especially a fess: borne lower than usual.
  2. Having the ends (tips) of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield (of an eagle, etc).

Pronunciation

/əˈbeɪˌseɪ/

Word forms

abaissé

Etymology

Borrowed from French abaissé (“to lower”).

Synonyms

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