orle

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see also: Orle

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔːl/

Noun

orle (plural orles)

1. (heraldiccharge) a bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge
   • 1819, In his hand he bore that singular “abacus”, or staff of office, with which Templars are usually represented, having at the upper end a round plate, on which was engraved the cross of the Order, inscribed within a circle or orle, as heralds term it. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
2. (heraldry) the wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse

   Synonyms: torse, wreath

3. (architecture) a fillet under the ovolo of a capital

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Orle

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Proper noun

1. A municipality in Croatia.

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