Page:A dictionary of heraldry.djvu/163

AQI Aquisce, or Equise. A cross equise is couped, voided, and pointed. P. 8, f. 34- Ar. Contraction for Argent. Arbaleste, or Arbalist, A cross-bow. P. 37, f. 23. Arch. Borne Single, Double, and Treble, the latter is termed Tri- archee. P. 23, f. 18. Arch. On three degrees, with folding doors open. P. 23, f. 15. Arched. Bowed or bent in the form of an arch. See Enarched and P. 3, f. 30. Arched-double. Having two arches, or bends. P. 12, f. 38. Archbishop. The highest Order in the English Church. The Archbishop of Canterbury takes precedency next to the Princes of the Blood Royal. Archbishop's Mitre. P. 24, f. 15. Archee, or Archy. Same as Arched. Archee coronettee. The bend in the Arms of Saxony is sometimes so termed. P. 16, f. 40 and P. 18, f. 28. Archee treble, or tri-archee. Having three arches. Archer's-Bow. See Bow. Archy. An ordinary so termed when embowed. P. 15, f. 30. Arctic-Star. Same as Estoile. Argent. Silver. Usually painted white, one of the two metals ; when the shield is argent, it is shown in an engraving by being left plain. P. i. See Tinctures. Ark-Noah's. Is borne by several fami- lies. P. 38, f. 42. A Symbol of the Church. Arm. Variously borne as a Charge, and also for Crest, always understood to be a dexter one, if not mentioned as sinister, and always erect if not stated to the contrary. A Cubit sinister arm issuing from the dexter side of the shield. P. 31, f. 37. An Arm sinister in bend. f. 38. An Arm counter-embow^ed. P. 36, f. 21. An Arm embowed issuing from the sinister side of the shield. P. 31, f. 40. A Cubit Arm. P. 36, f. 9, 10 and 13. A Cubit Arm in armour gauntleted. f. 15. Arm erect couped at the elbow, f. 10. Arm embowed. f. 7. Arm embowed vested, f. 11. Arm embowed in armour, f. 16. Arm embowed fesseways. f. 12 and ig. ARM Arm in Mail Armour counter-em- bowed, f. 21. Two Arms embowed. f. 18. Two Arms embowed and fretted, f. 17. Dexter and Sinister arm embowed. f. 18. Three Arms conjoined at the shoulders f. 28. For full blazon of Arms and Hands. See P. 36. Armed. A term applied to the horns, teeth, and tusks of beasts, also to the beaks and talons of birds, when of a different tincture to the body. Armed when applied to an arrow, refers to the head. Armed at all points. When a man is represented in complete armour. P. 36, f. 27. Armes-Parlantes, or Canting. See Allusive Arms. Armes pour enquirir. When contrary to the laws of blazon, and in which metal is placed upon metal, or colour upon colour. See Inquire Arms of. Armiger. An armour-bearer ; an Esquire. Armillary-sphere. p. 39, f. 4. Armined. Ermined. Arming Buckles. Anciently used for fastening the armour, are in shape like a lozenge. P. 42, f. 15. See Buckle. Arming-Doublet. A Surcoat. Armorial-Bearings, or Coat of Arms. Consists of the Shield and.its external ornaments. Armorial Book-Plates. See Book- Plates. Armorie, or Armory. The Science which treats of Coat-Armour. Also a place where arms are kept. Armorist. a person skilled in the knowledge of Armorie. Armory. A List of names with the armorial bearings attached and blazoned. Armory also defined as an " Art rightlj pre- scribing the true knowledge and use of Arms." Blome. Armour. Defensive clothing of metal. See Brassarts, Cuisses, Gauntlets Greaves, Vambraces, etc. Armour coat of. See Arms. Armour for a man's body. P. 35, f. 10. P. 38, f. 13. Armour for a horse's head. See Chaperon. P. 38, f. 12. Armourer. One who makes armour.