canting arms

British  

plural noun

1. heraldry a coat of arms making visual reference to the surname of its owner

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Example Sentences

Canting arms tipped with T-foils mounted on both sides of the hull make it look somewhat like a nautical insect.

From Washington Times

“But it is possible that he knew about canting arms. Or maybe he just had a vivid imagination.”

From The Guardian

The swepe, sometimes called a mangonel, and as such borne in the canting arms of Magnall, was a war-engine, used for the purpose of hurling stones into a besieged town or fortress; a species of balista.

From Project Gutenberg

At present, I shall confine myself to the second class, which are called, in Latin blazon, Arma Cantantia, in French, Armes Parlantes, and in English, Canting Arms.

From Project Gutenberg

Apropos of this not very edifying topic, it is worth mentioning that the canting arms of the noble Bergamasque family of Coglioni consisted of three granelli counterchanged upon a field party per fesse gules and argent.

From Project Gutenberg