engrailment

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noun

The ring of dots around the edge of a coin or medal, etc.

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Meanings

nounengrailment (countable and uncountable, plural engrailments)

plural engrailments

  1. countableuncountableThe ring of dots around the edge of a coin or medal, etc.
  2. countableuncountablegovernmentIndentation in curved lines, as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.

Origin

From engrail + -ment.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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