hamade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bar that does not touch the edges of the shield, especially if borne as part of a set of three (which may be of equal length, or have the top bar longer than the bottom one; and may have straight edges, or slanted edges with the base shorter than the top).

Word forms

hamade hamades hamaide

Etymology

From French, derived from the town of La Hamaide (in Belgium).

Related words

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