comble

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noun

A band along the top part of the shield, half the height of the chief.

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Meanings

nouncomble (plural combles)

plural combles

  1. governmentA band along the top part of the shield, half the height of the chief.

Origin

  1. Frenchcomble
  2. Englishcomble

From French comble. Doublet of cumulus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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