- Heraldic Device
- The symbols used to distinguish one knight from another on the battle or tournament field.
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device — deviceful, adj. devicefully, adv. devicefulness, n. /di vuys /, n. 1. a thing made for a particular purpose; an invention or contrivance, esp. a mechanical or electrical one. 2. a plan or scheme for effecting a purpose. 3. a crafty scheme; trick … Universalium
heraldic — heraldically, adv. /he ral dik, heuh /, adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of heralds or heraldry: heraldic form; heraldic images; heraldic history; a heraldic device. [1765 75; HERALD + IC] * * * … Universalium
device — /dəˈvaɪs / (say duh vuys) noun 1. an invention or contrivance. 2. a plan or scheme for effecting a purpose. 3. a crafty scheme; a trick. 4. an artistic figure or design used as a heraldic bearing (often accompanied by a motto), or as an emblem,… …
device — de•vice [[t]dɪˈvaɪs[/t]] n. 1) a thing made for a particular purpose, esp. a mechanical, electric, or electronic invention or contrivance 2) a plan, scheme, or procedure for effecting a purpose 3) a crafty scheme; trick 4) lit. a word pattern,… … From formal English to slang
device — Synonyms and related words: AM receiver, AM tuner, AM FM receiver, AM FM tuner, CB, Charlie McCarthy, Fathometer, Flexowriter typewriter, Geiger counter, John Hancock, RDF, X, X ray microscope, ability, achievement, action, ad hoc measure, agency … Moby Thesaurus
Device — De*vice , n. [OE. devis, devise, will, intention, opinion, invention, fr. F. devis architect s plan and estimates (in OF., division, plan, wish), devise device (in sense 3), in OF. also, division, wish, last will, fr. deviser. See {Devise}, v. t … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
device — [di vīs′] n. [ME & OFr devis, division, will < OFr deviser: see DEVISE] 1. a thing devised; plan; scheme, esp. a sly or underhanded scheme; trick 2. an invention or contrivance, esp. a mechanical one, for some specific purpose 3. something… … English World dictionary
Device — (heraldic): The symbols displayed to distinguish a knight on the battle or tournament field. The rules of how such devices could be rendered, called heraldry, was to grow after the 14th century from an ad hoc set of customs to a more rigid set of … Medieval glossary
Heraldic badge — In heraldry, a badge is an emblem or personal device used to indicate allegiance to or property of an individual or family. Physical badges were common in the Middle Ages particularly in England. They would be made of base metal and worn on the… … Wikipedia
Heraldic flag — In heraldry, an heraldic flag is any of several types of flags, containing coats of arms, heraldic badges, or other devices, used for personal identification. Heraldic flags include banners, standards, pennons and their variants, guidons, and… … Wikipedia
