orle
English
/ɔːl/
noun
Definitions
- (heraldiccharge) a bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge
- (heraldry) the wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse
- (architecture) a fillet under the ovolo of a capital
Etymology
Derived from Latin *orula.
Origin
Latin
*orula