tressure

[ tresh-er ]

noun

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

tressure

/ ˈtrɛʃə; ˈtrɛsjʊə /

noun

1. heraldry a narrow inner border on a shield, usually decorated with fleurs-de-lys

Derived Forms

• ˈtressured, adjective

Other Words From

• tressured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tressure¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tressure¹

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

Example Sentences

For the Stouts, chevrony russet and gold, for Slate, a grey field within a double tressure white.

From Literature

The arms of House Poole were a blue plate on white, framed by a grey tressure.

From Literature

Vampage bore “Azure an eagle silver within a flowered tressure silver.”

From Project Gutenberg

The king of Scots bore “Gold a lion within a double tressure flowered and counterflowered gules.”

From Project Gutenberg

Felton bore “Gules two lions passant within a double tressure flory silver.”

From Project Gutenberg