torteau

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noun

A roundel of a red colour (gules).

OriginOld French torteau ← Latin tortus →
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Meanings

nountorteau (plural torteaus or torteaux)

plural torteaus · plural torteaux

  1. governmentA roundel of a red colour (gules).

Origin

  1. Latintortus“twisted”
  2. Old Frenchtorteau
  3. Englishtorteau

From Old French torteau, tortel, from Latin tortus (“twisted”). See tort.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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