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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She will be tested with the release of Sleeping with the Enemy, a subordinary thriller with the requisite tingles and cheats expected of a woman-in-jeopardy melodrama.

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

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