torse

Etymology 1

Via obsolete French torse (a wreath) from Latin torquēre (to twist).

noun

  1. (heraldry) A twist of cloth or wreath underneath and forming part of a crest; an orle, a wreath. It is customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on.

Etymology 2

noun

  1. Obsolete form of torso.

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