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engrailment

engrailment noun: the ring of dots around the edge of a coin or medal, etc.

Noun

engrailment (countable and uncountable, plural engrailments)

  1. The ring of dots around the edge of a coin or medal, etc.
  2. Indentation in curved lines, as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.

Forms of engrailment

pluralengrailments

Origin of engrailment

From engrail + -ment.

Questions about engrailment

What does engrailment mean?
Engrailment means the ring of dots around the edge of a coin or medal, etc.
What part of speech is engrailment?
Engrailment is a noun.
What is the plural of engrailment?
The plural of engrailment is engrailments.

Words near engrailment in the dictionary

  1. engrail
  2. engrailed
  3. engraileds
  4. engrailing
  5. engrailled
  6. engrailment
  7. engrailments
  8. engrails
  9. engrain
  10. engrained
  11. engrainer

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