tortelly

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adjective

Semé (strewn) with torteaus (red roundels).

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Meanings

adjectivetortelly (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegovernmentSemé (strewn) with torteaus (red roundels).

    Argent, tortelly gules. […]

    2020 November 13, arsaraldica (Instagram account), "Variations of the field (semy)
    2 more examples

    Crest[:] On a grassy mount a lion rampant Or tortelly supporting by the forepaws a torch Gules banded and chained Or enflamed proper.

    1972, arms awarded by the College of Arms to Iain Ball (quoted e.g. by The Heraldry Society, "Members' Roll of Arms" / archived)

    […] within a bordure Or tortelly of nine.

    , Heraldicon - Arms of the Empire of Jaluha Escutcheon Only (archived)

Origin

From Old French tortel + -y.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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