tressure
[ tresh-er ]
/ ˈtrɛʃ ər /
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.
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Origin of tressure
OTHER WORDS FROM tressure
tressured, adjectiveWords nearby tressure
treppe, tresis, trespass, tress, tressed, tressure, tressy, tres-tine, trestle, trestle table, trestletree
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British Dictionary definitions for tressure
tressure
/ (ˈtrɛʃə, ˈtrɛsjʊə) /
noun
heraldry a narrow inner border on a shield, usually decorated with fleurs-de-lys
Derived forms of tressure
tressured, adjectiveWord Origin for tressure
C14: from Old French tressour, from trecier to plait, from trece tress
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