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tressure

[ tresh-er ]
/ ˈtrɛʃ ər /
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noun

Heraldry. a narrower diminutive of the orle, usually ornamented with fleurs-de-lis at the edges and often doubled.
Numismatics. an ornamental border enclosing the type on a coin or medal.

Nearby words

tresis, trespass, tress, tressed, tressel, tressure, tressy, trestle, trestle table, trestletree, trestlework

Origin of tressure

1275–1325; late Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to tress(er) to braid, plait (derivative of tresse tress) + -ure -ure; replacing Middle English tressour < Middle French tresseor, tressoir
Related formstres·sured, adjective
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tressure

/ (ˈtrɛʃə, ˈtrɛsjʊə) /

noun

heraldry a narrow inner border on a shield, usually decorated with fleurs-de-lys
Derived Formstressured, adjective

Word Origin for tressure

C14: from Old French tressour, from trecier to plait, from trece tress
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