Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In heraldry, depressed.
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- adjective heraldry Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.
Etymologies
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Borrowing from French abaissé ("to lower").
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