Meanings
orle1
plural orles
- governmentA bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.
1819, In his hand he bore that singular “abacus”, or staff of office, with which Templars are usually represented, having at the upper end a round plate, on which was engraved the cross of the Order, inscribed within a circle or orle, as heralds term it. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Orle2
- A municipality of Croatia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse.
Origin
- Latinora“edge”
- Vulgar Latin*orula
- Englishorle
From Old French (also modern) orle, from orler (“to hem”), or from Vulgar Latin *orula, a diminutive of Latin ora (“edge”), probably from os, oris (“mouth”).
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orle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orle
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