Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In heraldry, turning the back toward the spectator. See recursant. Also tergiant.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Her.) Showing the back.

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  • adjective heraldry Showing the back.

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