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Abased or Abaisse. When an Ordinary is placed lower than its usual position

A bouche. Piercing in shield for lance

Accolade. The ceremony of admission to Knighthood

Accolee. Placed side by side, entwined about the neck

Accosted. When Charges are placed side by side, or on either side of another Charge

Accrued. Full grown ; generally applied to trees

Acorned. When an oak tree, or branch, is represented as having acorns thereon

Addorsed, Adosse, or Adorsed. Back to Back

Affronte. Full faced : two animals facing each other

Agnus Dei. A Lamb bearing a cross, and having a nimbus or halo

Aisle. Winged or having wings

Aliaze. An Ordinary, couped (cut) at the end

Alise. Globular

Ambulant. Walking

Ancient. Small flag, carried at ship's stern

Angles. Two angles interlaced, saltire-wise (X), with annulets (rings) at end. See Plate XXI

Annulet. A ring : a mark of cadency, denoting fifth son. See Plate XV

Appaumi. A hand open, and showing the palm, with fingers and thumb, at full length

Aquilated. Adorned with the heads of eagles.

Arched. When an Ordinary is curved. See Plate XX

Argent. One of the tinctures, white or silver. Abbrev ; arg. See Plate II

Arm. A human arm, which must be described as "erect" or "embowed," "armed" or "vested." When couped (cut) at the elbow, it is a cubit arm

Armed. The hoofs, beaks, horns and talons of birds and beasts of prey : so called when borne of a tincture different to that of the body

Armoyee. Charged with an armorial shield

Arraswise. In perspective

Arrayed. Habited

Arrondie. Curved, rounded

Ascendant. Smoke, rays, flame, etc., inclining upward

Aspect. Full faced, or "at gaze "

Aspersed. Strewed or powdered

Assis. Sitting or sejant

Assurgent. Rising from the sea

Attired. Applied instead of " armed " to the horns of a stag, goat, buck, or ram, when borne of a different tincture to their bodies

Aure or Guttee d'or. Having gold drops

Auriflamme. An ancient banner.

Avellane cross. Having extremities like a filbert. See Plate XI

Aversant, or Dorsed. Showing the back part

Ayrant. Birds in their nests

Azure. One of the tinctures : Blue, abbrev. az. Shown as in Plate II