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delfs

delfs is the plural of delf.

Meaning of delf

Noun

delf (plural delfs or delves)

  1. (UK, archaic, dialectal) A mine, quarry, pit dug; ditch.
  2. A charge representing a square sod of turf, traditionally taking the form of a simple square (e.g. in the middle of an escutcheon), although modernly sometimes represented with the grass in profile.
    • two delves gules

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Questions about delfs

What is delfs the plural of?
Delfs is the plural of delf.

Words near delfs in the dictionary

  1. Delfin Albano
  2. Delfina
  3. Delfosse
  4. Delfosses
  5. Delfour
  6. delfs
  7. delft
  8. Delft blue
  9. Delft Colony
  10. delftibactin
  11. delftibactins

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