charbocle
charbocle noun: carbuncle.
Noun
charbocle (plural charbocles)
- Carbuncle.
- The horse is entirely covered by a flowing checkered trapper, with a charbocle like that of the earl's crest, fixed between the ears.1914, Surrey Archaeological Collections, page 125
- The device of the charbocle is thought to emanate from an ornamental or more probably a constructional part of a shield and is most often associated with the kings of Navarre or the counts and dukes of Cleves, and as a difference with the family of Mandeville. The centre of the charbocle was...2002, Laurence Keen, Eileen Scarff, Windsor, page 133
Examples of charbocle in a sentence
- The centre of the charbocle was sometimes known as the heart and the possibility that the heart depicted at the centre of the Basset charbocle may be a pun cannot be ignored.2002, Laurence Keen, Eileen Scarff, Windsor, page 133:
- The triparted shield consists of a charbocle (Cleve) , a fess checky (Mark), and three chevrons (Ravensburg).2004, Jamestown Rediscovery, 1994-2004, page 4:
Forms of charbocle
| plural | charbocles |
|---|---|
| alternative form | charboncle |
Questions about charbocle
- What does charbocle mean?
- Charbocle means carbuncle.
- How do you use charbocle in a sentence?
- The centre of the charbocle was sometimes known as the heart and the possibility that the heart depicted at the centre of the Basset charbocle may be a pun cannot be ignored.
- What part of speech is charbocle?
- Charbocle is a noun.
- What is the plural of charbocle?
- The plural of charbocle is charbocles.
Words near charbocle in the dictionary
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