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pall reversed

pall reversed noun: an ordinary that looks like an upside-down 'Y' (⅄).

pall reversed: an ordinary that looks like an upside-down 'Y' (⅄)
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Noun

pall reversed (plural palls reversed)

  1. An ordinary that looks like an upside-down 'Y' (⅄).
    • The Chinese running-hand form of the number six is 1, and this scarcely bears comparison with the mark in question, which looks almost exactly like an inverted pall or Y, each of whose three branches is formed of four circlets or dots, making twelve altogether.1902, Asian Review, page 366
    • It may be embroidered or edged with lace and a cross worked on its centre to distinguish it from the Mass corporal; or an inverted pall of the right size might conveniently be used if preferred.1956, Edward Cyril Russell Lamburn, Ritual Notes

Synonyms of pall reversed

Forms of pall reversed

pluralpalls reversed

Questions about pall reversed

What does pall reversed mean?
Pall reversed means an ordinary that looks like an upside-down 'Y' (⅄).
What part of speech is pall reversed?
Pall reversed is a noun.
What is the plural of pall reversed?
The plural of pall reversed is palls reversed.

Words near pall reversed in the dictionary

  1. pall
  2. pall inverted
  3. pall mall
  4. Pall Malls
  5. pall on
  6. pall reversed
  7. pall-bearer
  8. pall-bearers
  9. pall-mall
  10. palla
  11. pallace

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