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comble

comble noun: a band along the top part of the shield, half the height of the chief.

comble: a band along the top part of the shield, half the height of the chief
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Noun

comble (plural combles)

  1. A band along the top part of the shield, half the height of the chief.

Forms of comble

pluralcombles

Origin of comble

From French comble. Doublet of cumulus.

Questions about comble

What does comble mean?
Comble means a band along the top part of the shield, half the height of the chief.
What part of speech is comble?
Comble is a noun.
What is the plural of comble?
The plural of comble is combles.

Words near comble in the dictionary

  1. combinings
  2. combis
  3. combjellies
  4. combjelly
  5. comblainite
  6. comble
  7. combles
  8. combless
  9. comblessness
  10. comblike
  11. combmaker

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