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Webster 1913 Edition


Bordure

Bor′dure

,
Noun.
[F.
bordure
. See
Border
,
Noun.
]
(Her.)
A border one fifth the width of the shield, surrounding the field. It is usually plain, but may be charged.

Webster 1828 Edition


Bordure

BORD'URE

,
Noun.
In heraldry, a tract or compass of metal, color or fur, within the escutcheon, and around it.

Definition 2024


bordure

bordure

English

Noun

bordure (plural bordures)

  1. (heraldry) A contrasting border around a shield.

Translations


Dutch

Verb

bordure

  1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of borduren

French

Etymology

From Old French bordure, bordeure, from border (to border), from bort, bord (a border), of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

bordure f (plural bordures)

  1. border (the outer edge of something)
  2. (heraldry) bordure

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Italian

Noun

bordure f

  1. plural of bordura