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Dame. The legal designation of the wife of a Baronet

Dancette. One of the partition lines - a larger sort of indenting : the points not exceeding three in number. See Plate V

Debruised. When an ordinary is placed over an animal, used as a charge

Decked. Applied to birds, having their feathers trimmed and edged of another tincture

Decollated. Having the head cut off

Decrescent. Half moon, with the horns turned towards the sinister side of the shield. See Plate XIV

Defamed. When an animal has lost its tail

Demi. A half of a thing

Demi vol. One wing

Despectant. When an animal is looking down

Detriment. When the moon is in eclipse

Dexter. The right hand side of the escutcheon

Dexter hand. The right hand

Diapered. When the field is divided in panes, like fretwork, and filled with non-heraldic ornament

Difference. Figures added to arms, in order to distinguish one branch from another

Dimidiated. Divided into two equal parts

Dismembered. A charge of any kind that is cut in pieces but keeps its form. See Plate XII

Displayed. The wings of a bird, when expanded

Dormant. A beast lying down asleep, the head resting on the fore paws

Double plume. When ostrich feathers are shown in odd numbers, over five : as, four at foot and three at top

Double tete. Having two heads

Double tressure. See Plate XIX, and Tressure

Doubling. The lining of a robe or mantling

Dove-tail. One of the partition lines. See Plate V

Ducal coronet. See Plate I. (N)

Duke. The highest rank in the British peerage

Dunjeoned, or Dunjonne. When a castle has a small tower arising therefrom