Meaning of "bendlet" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF BENDLET

bendlet  [ˈbendlət]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENDLET

Bendlet is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BENDLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bend (heraldry)

In heraldry, a bend is a band or strap running from the upper dexter corner of the shield to the lower sinister. Authorities differ as to how much of the field it should cover, ranging from one-fifth up to one-third. The supposed rule that a bend should occupy a maximum of one-third of the field appears to exclude the possibility of two or three bends being shown together, but contrary examples exist.

Definition of bendlet in the English dictionary

The definition of bendlet in the dictionary is a narrow diagonal stripe on a heraldic shield.

TRANSLATION OF BENDLET

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENDLET»

Discover the use of bendlet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bendlet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A System of Heraldry Speculative and Practical : with the ...

In Sir James Balfoar's Blazons, I have frequently met with a Bendlet mentioned, as in the Arms of the Sirnarne of L A N TO N, Azure, an Englewith two Head: displayed, Or, surmounted a Bendlet Sable; and in the Blazon of the Arms of the ...

Alexander Nisbet, 1722

Heraldry, Historical and Popular

John de Gp.ky, barry of six, org. and az., a bendlet engrailed gu. ; (Compare No. 121, p. 35; this shield of De Grey with the barry field, but without the bendlet, is also blazoned in the Caer. Roll.) ; Robert le Fitz- Fayne, gu., three lions pass, ...

Charles Boutell, 1864

A General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Chequy or and az. a fesse (or, bendlet) gu. The CLIFFORDS of Bobbing Court, 00. Kent, bore chequy or and sa. a fesse and hordure gu. on the fesse a crescent arg.; which coat they quartered with Sums: these Arms of Curroao are on the roof  ...

John Burke, Bernard Burke, 1842

A List of Coat Armour Used in Norfolk

Quarterly per fess indented or and 2.2., a bendlet gu. (id., 284, also ii., p. 494). Blonrlevyse [P], William. One of the gentry in 1433. Blower, Adam de P le]. Arg., 3 hunters' horns so. (in, p. 82). Blumville,Hishop' honiasde, died 1236. Said to bear:  ...

Walter Rye

Collectanea Topographica Et Genealogica

Sa. langued Gu. debruised by a bendlet Or. 114. Sr Henry Lekeburn. — Ar. a fess dancette* betw. 8 cross- crosslets Sa. 115. Sr John de Laleche. — Ar. on a bend Gu. 3 stag's heads erased Or. 116. Sr Philippe de Hastinges. — Or, a fess and ...

Frederic Madden, Bulkeley Bandinel, John Gough Nichols, 1837

An Ordinary of Arms: Contained in the Public Register of All ...

Bends (3). 512. Arg. three bends sa., each charged with as many roses of the field (2nd and 3rd quarters for Penrose) ; over all on an escutcheon the achievement of Gordon of Gordonston. Cumming-Gordon of Altyre (1795). Bendlet. 513.

James Balfour Paul, 2009

Collectanea topographica et genealogica

The first is two inches in diameter, and represents a shield bearing quarterly, Three bars surmounted by a bendlet, Pouynges, and Three lions passant surmounted by a bendlet, Fitz- payne ; on the sinister point of the shield is placed a helmet ...

Collectanea topographica et genealogica, 1836

A Complete Body of Heraldry

Az. an eagle displ. barry of eight ar. and gu. Cbanserire. Paly of six, ar. and az. an eagle displ. sa. over all a bendlet gu. Babbwdl. Az. an eagle displ. within a double tressure fiory and counterflory of the second-Crest, a demi-lion rampant or .

Joseph Edmondson, Robert Glover, Sir Joseph Ayloffe, 1780

A Complete Guide to Heraldry

It certainly has been so used upon some occasions, but these occasions are very few and far between, the charge more frequently made use of being the bendlet or its derivative the baton (Fig. 83). These will be treated more fully in the ...

Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 1978

Encyclopaedia Heraldica Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry

Crest, a demi lion, rampant, or Vampage. Az. an eagle, displayed, or, over all a bendlet gu. Wolverlon. Or, an eagle, displayed, vert, over all a bendlet, gobonated, ar. and gu Sap ton. Per bend, or and az. an eagle, displayed, coun- terchanged.

William Berry, 1828