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Webster 1913 Edition
Torse
Torse
,Noun.
[OF., fr. OF. & F.
tors
, torse
, twisted, wreathed, p. p. of tordre
to twist, L. torquere
. See Torture
.] 1.
(Her.)
A wreath.
Webster 1828 Edition
Torse
TORSE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
torse
torse
English
Noun
torse (plural torses)
- (heraldry) A twist of cloth or wreath underneath and part of a crest; an orle, a wreath. It is customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on.
Synonyms
References
- A complete guide to heraldry, A C Fox-Davis.