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rule of tincture

rule of tincture noun: a design philosophy, or rule of thumb, found in some heraldic traditions, that "metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour".

Noun

rule of tincture

  1. A design philosophy, or rule of thumb, found in some heraldic traditions, that "metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour".

Questions about rule of tincture

What does rule of tincture mean?
Rule of tincture means a design philosophy, or rule of thumb, found in some heraldic traditions, that "metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour".
What part of speech is rule of tincture?
Rule of tincture is a noun.

Words near rule of tincture in the dictionary

  1. rule of the shorter term
  2. rule of thirds
  3. rule of three
  4. rule of threes
  5. rule of thumb
  6. rule of tincture
  7. rule of two
  8. rule off
  9. rule OK
  10. rule on
  11. rule out

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