subordinary

/ (sʌbˈɔːdɪnərɪ, -dɪnrɪ) /

noun plural -naries

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

Nearby words

subofficer, suboptimal, suborbital, suborder, subordinal, subordinary, subordinate, subordinate clause, subordinated, subordinated debt, subordinating conjunction

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Examples from the Web for subordinary

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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