bordure

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US/ˈboɹ.d͡ʒɚ/US[ˈbo̞ɹ.d͡ʒɚ]UK/ˈbɔː.d͡ʒə//ˈbɔːɹd͡ʒɚ/

noun

A contrasting border around a shield.

OriginMiddle English bordure →
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Meanings

nounbordure (plural bordures)

plural bordures

  1. governmentA contrasting border around a shield.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbordure
  2. Englishbordure

A collateral form of, and thus a doublet of border (from Middle English bordure).

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Translations

Catalan bordura
  • borduracontrasting border round a shield
Czech lem
  • lemcontrasting border round a shield
Dutch schildzoom
  • schildzoomcontrasting border round a shield
Finnish reunus
  • reunuscontrasting border round a shield
French bordure
  • bordurecontrasting border round a shield
German Schildrand
  • Schildrandcontrasting border round a shield
Hungarian ráma
  • rámacontrasting border round a shield
Italian bordura
  • borduracontrasting border round a shield
Polish skraj
  • skrajcontrasting border round a shield
Portuguese bordura
  • borduracontrasting border round a shield
Spanish bordura
  • borduracontrasting border round a shield
Swedish bård, bräm
  • bårdcontrasting border round a shield
  • brämcontrasting border round a shield

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bordure

forgerGeorger
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Anagrams

Brodeurbourder
Cite this entry
APA

bordure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordure

MLA

“bordure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bordure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordure.

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