subordinary

/ (sʌbˈɔːdɪnərɪ, -dɪnrɪ) /

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noun plural -naries

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

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Words nearby subordinary

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

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How to use subordinary in a sentence

A Subordinary formed of a border of a Shield, which is charged upon another and a larger shield, as in No. 134.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell