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torce

torce is the obsolete spelling of torse.

Meaning of torse

Noun (1)

torse (plural torses)

  1. A twist of cloth or wreath, typically placed underneath and forming part of a crest (as an orle or wreath) and customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on; rarely, it occurs as a charge.
    Synonyms:
    orle, wreath

Noun (2)

torse (plural torses)

  1. (obsolete) The torso.
    • To Painters, for the picturing of ſome exquiſit arme, leg, torſe or wreathing of the body, or any other rare poſture, whether ſmooth or forced.1634, Henry Peacham, “Of Antiquities”, in The Compleat Gentleman. Fashioning Him Absolut, in the Most Necessary and Commendable Qualities Concerning Minde or Body, That May Be Required in a Noble...

Forms of torce

pluraltorces

Questions about torce

What is torce the obsolete spelling of?
Torce is the obsolete spelling of torse.

Words near torce in the dictionary

  1. Torbetts
  2. torbie
  3. torbies
  4. torbite
  5. torc
  6. torce
  7. torces
  8. torcetrapib
  9. torch
  10. TORCH complex
  11. torch down

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Adapted from Wiktionary: torce (page history and authors); torse (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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