Garter king-at-arms

Garter king-at-arms
Garter Gar"ter, n. [OE. gartier, F. jarreti[`e]re, fr. OF. garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See {Garrote}.] 1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. [1913 Webster]

2. The distinguishing badge of the highest order of knighthood in Great Britain, called the Order of the Garter, instituted by Edward III.; also, the Order itself. [1913 Webster]

3. (Her.) Same as {Bendlet}. [1913 Webster]

{Garter fish} (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the genus {Lepidopus}, having a long, flat body, like the blade of a sword; the scabbard fish.

{Garter king-at-arms}, the chief of the official heralds of England, king-at-arms to the Order of the Garter; -- often abbreviated to {Garter}.

{Garter snake} (Zo["o]l.), one of several harmless American snakes of the genus {Eut[ae]nia}, of several species (esp. {E. saurita} and {E. sirtalis}); one of the striped snakes; -- so called from its conspicuous stripes of color. [1913 Webster]


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  • Garter King-of-Arms — noun The chief herald of the Order of the Garter • • • Main Entry: ↑garter * * * Garter King of Arms «KIHNG uhv AHRMZ», the chief herald of the Order of the Garter …   Useful english dictionary

  • garter king of arms — Usage: usually capitalized G&K&A : the highest ranking king of arms in the English College of Arms who has concurrent jurisdiction with the provincial kings of arms in their respective provinces and who also is king of arms of the Order of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Garter King of Arms — Her. Chief King of Arms in the College of *Arms. Cf. Clarenceux; Norroy and Ulster …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • Garter Principal King of Arms — is the senior King of Arms, and the senior Officer of Arms of the College of Arms. The office takes its name from the Order of the Garter. Henry V of England instituted the office of Garter in 1415 just before sailing for France. Garter is… …   Wikipedia

  • Garter Principal King of Arms — ist der Amtsname des ranghöchsten der drei englischen Kings of Arms. Thomas Woodcock, Garter King of Arms ab April 2010 Bis zum 31. März 2010 bekleidete Peter Gwynn Jones dieses Amt. Im Juni 2009 hat Königin Elisabeth II. Thomas Woodcock, den… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • King of Arms — is the senior rank of an officer of arms. In many heraldic traditions, only a king of arms has the authority to grant armorial bearings. In other traditions, the power has been delegated to other officers of similar rank.Heraldic dutiesIn England …   Wikipedia

  • King-at-arms — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • King-of-arms — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • king-at-arms — king of armsˈ (sometimes king at armsˈ) noun A principal herald (those of England having the designations Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy and Ulster (includes N Ireland), of Scotland, Lyon) • • • Main Entry: ↑king * * * king at arms «KIHNG uht… …   Useful english dictionary

  • norroy king of arms — Usage: usually capitalized N&K&A : one of the English kings of arms, having jurisdiction north of the river Trent and since 1943 given an expanded jurisdiction and called Norroy and Ulster King of Arms compare college of arms, clarenceux king of… …   Useful english dictionary

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