subordinary

British

/ sʌbˈɔːdɪnərɪ, -dɪnrɪ /

noun

any of several heraldic bearings of secondary importance to the ordinary, such as the lozenge, the orle, and the fret

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A Subordinary formed of a border of a Shield, which is charged upon another and a larger shield, as in No. 134.

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It possesses the merit of having started the whole question as to the origin of species; it may explain subordinary developments; natural selection may have co�perated as a regulator in the whole progress and the whole preservation of organic life.

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There are central and subordinary fire stations, all connected together by telegraph and telephone.

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