{Estoile of eight points}, a star which has four straight and
four wavy rays.
{Estoile of four points}. Same as {Cross estoil['e]}, under {Cross}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
estoile — ESTOILE. s. f. Astre, globe lumineux qui est au ciel. Estoile errante, autrement appellée Planete, estoile fixe, qui paroist comme attachée au firmament. Estoile de la premiere, de la seconde, de la troisiesme grandeur. le lever, le coucher d une … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Estoile — (Pierre de L ). V. L Estoile … Encyclopédie Universelle
estoilé — Estoilé, [estoil]ée. adj. Semé d estoiles. Le ciel estoilé … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
estoile — Estoile, f. penac. Stella, d où il vient. L estoille du jour, Lucifer, Iubar. L estoille qui se leve la premiere apres Soleil couché, Vesper, vesperis, Hesperus. Petite estoille, Asteriscus. Estoilles qui ne bougent d une place, Inerrantes… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Estoile — Recorded in many forms including Estoile, Etoile, Detoile, Estrella, Stellino, Stell, Stella, Stelli, Stellman, Steljes, Stelljes, Stellin, Steele, Steel, Stell and Stelle, and found throughout Europe, this surname is generally, however spelt, of … Surnames reference
Estoile of eight points — Estoile Es toile , n. [OF.] (Her.) A six pointed star whose rays are wavy, instead of straight like those of a mullet. [Written also {[ e]toile}.] [1913 Webster] {Estoile of eight points}, a star which has four straight and four wavy rays.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Estoile of four points — Estoile Es toile , n. [OF.] (Her.) A six pointed star whose rays are wavy, instead of straight like those of a mullet. [Written also {[ e]toile}.] [1913 Webster] {Estoile of eight points}, a star which has four straight and four wavy rays.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
estoile — noun a) A six pointed star whose rays are wavy, as opposed to the straight lines of a mullet. b) star … Wiktionary
Estoile — Her. A *charge in the form of a star with wave like rays. [< Lat. stella = star] Cf. Mullet … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
estoile — es·toile … English syllables
