canting arms

plural noun

1. heraldry a coat of arms making visual reference to the surname of its owner

Example Sentences

Canting arms tipped with T-foils mounted on both sides of the hull make it look somewhat like a nautical insect.

From Seattle Times

Canting arms tipped with T-foils mounted on both sides of the hull make it look somewhat like a nautical insect.

From Washington Times

“But it is possible that he knew about canting arms. Or maybe he just had a vivid imagination.”

From The Guardian

“But it is possible that he knew about canting arms. Or maybe he just had a vivid imagination.”

From The Guardian

The swepe, sometimes called a mangonel, and as such borne in the canting arms of Magnall, was a war-engine, used for the purpose of hurling stones into a besieged town or fortress; a species of balista.

From Project Gutenberg