Pheon

Pheon
Pheon Phe"on, n. [Prob. from Old French.] (Her.) A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge. [1913 Webster]

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  • Phéon — Meuble héraldique « Phéon » Un phéon est un type de flèche ou de pointe de lance utilisé dans l Antiquité romaine, à la pointe aigüe et dont le rangier est dentelé. C est une figure utilisée traditionnellement en héraldique, la pointe… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • pheon — /fee on/, n. Heraldry. a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs. Also called broad arrow. [1480 90; earlier feon, of uncert. orig.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Pheon — Her. A *charge displayed as the head or point of a javelin or arrow, with barbs on its inner side. These barbs are said to be *engrailed since they are indicated by round indentations …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

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  • pheon — ˈfēˌän noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English feon 1. : a conventional heraldic representation of the head of a javelin, dart, or arrow point downward with two long barbs engrailed on the inner edge 2. : a head of an arrow borne as a heraldic charge …   Useful english dictionary

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  • As broad as long — Broad Broad (br[add]d), a. [Compar. {Broader} (br[add]d [ e]r); superl. {Broadest}.] [OE. brod, brad, AS. br[=a]d; akin to OS. br[=e]d, D. breed, G. breit, Icel. brei[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. bred, Goth. braids. Cf. {Breadth}.] 1. Wide; extend in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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