engrailed

American  

[en-greyld] / ɛnˈgreɪld /

adjective

Heraldry.

1. having an edge of a charge consisting of a number of concave curves.

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Etymology

Origin of engrailed

First recorded in 1350–1400, engrailed is from the Middle English word engrelede. See engrail, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Argent, a cross engrailed gules, between four water-bowgets sable.

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony

On a chevron engrailed, two lioncels rampant, between as many crescents.

From Notes and Queries, Number 39, July 27, 1850 by Various

I beg to inform him that arg. a cross engrailed between four crescents gules belongs to Bernham.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 105, November 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Arg., on a bend engrailed vert, between two bucks' heads cabossed sable, attired or, three besants; a canton erminois.

From Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

The word invecked or invected is sometimes applied by old-fashioned heraldic pedants to engrailed lines; later pedants have given it to a line found in modern grants of arms, an engrailed line reversed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various