ORLES

5 letters 5 Scrabble points

Definition of ORLES

noun

  1. A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge

    "1819, In his hand he bore that singular “abacus”, or staff of office, with which Templars are usually represented, having at the upper end a round plate, on which was engraved the cross of the Order, inscribed within a circle or orle, as heralds term it. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe"

  2. The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse

    Synonyms: torse wreath

  3. A fillet under the ovolo of a capital

Related words: torse wreath

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters O R L E S
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 5 points

Anagrams of ORLES

Words that use the same letters:

LEROS LORES LOSER ORSEL OSLER ROLES ROSEL SOLER SOREL

Words Containing "ORLES"

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