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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.
2.
[F.
tors
,
torse
, twisted.]
(Geom.)
A developable surface. See under
Developable
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Torse

TORSE

,
Noun.
[L. tortus.] In heraldry, a wreath.

Definition 2024


torse

torse

English

Noun

torse (plural torses)

  1. (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.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔʁs/

Noun

torse m (plural torses)

  1. torso
    Son torse est très poilu.
    His torso is very hairy.

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Italian

Verb

torse

  1. third-person singular past historic of torcere

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