English
Noun
en-noun
- heraldry The instance when the fess, or any other ordinary properly placed above the fess point of the shield, is brought below it.
Usage notes
A French word, generally used in heraldry instead of the English word abased.
References
R:Heraldry 1862
et:abaisse
es:abaisse
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it:abaisse
ru:abaisse
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