Definitions
Wiktionary
- adv. heraldry In the manner of a fess; as a broad horizontal stripe across the middle of an escutcheon.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adv. In the manner of fess.
Etymologies
- fess + -wise (Wiktionary)
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Words that end in -wise.
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List of Heraldry Terms
Words and phrases used in blazoning heraldic devices, along with names and other terms associated with the art and science.
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Adverbia
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hernesheir Also encountered as fessways in heraldry. Oct 3, 2011