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DOL 51 DRA Dolphin. Generally drawn naiant em- bowed, and therefore unnecessary to name it. P. 32, f. i. But if borne hauriant or torqued, as f. 2, or in any ottier position, it must be mentioned. The Dolphin, in Herah'.ry, seems ori;jinally to have conveyed an idea of Sovereit=fnty. The first of the Troubadours was called the Dauphin, or Knij^ht of the Dolphin, from bearing that figure on his shield. I'he Dolphin appears to have been employed on early Greek coins as an emblem of the sea. Ycs.oasian had medals struck with a dolphin entwining: an anchor, in token of the naval superiority of Rome. Dolphin in Archao'ogy the embleai of swift- ness, diligence, and love. Domed. Having a cupola. P. 23, f. 12, Dominion, Arms of. See Arms of Dominion. DoNjoNNE, or Dungeoned. Said of a Tower which has an inner tower rising above its battlements. DooR-BOLT. P. 42, f. 14. DOOR-HING. i.d. DooR-LOCK. i.d. f. 13. DoOR-STAPLE. i.d. f. 14. DooRANEE. Badge of the Order of. P. 25, f. ig. Doric-column. See Column. Dormant. Sleeping. P. 26, f. 46 ; P. 2g, f. 30. Dors, and Dors endorsed. Back to back. P. 26, f. 15. Dossers, See Water-Bouget. Double Arched. Having two arches or bends. P. 12, f. 38. Double Beveled. P. 4, f. ig. Double catcirfoil, or Qaatrefoil. P. 44, f. 18. Double downsett, or Dauncettee. P. 4, f. 25. Double eagle. Sec Spread Eagle. P. 33, f. 6. Double escartelled, or E-scartellee. P. 4, f- 34- Double fitchee. P. g, f. 17. Double fretted, or Fret fretted. P. 5, f. 23. Double headed, or Don headed. P. 26, f. g. Double labels, or tags. P. 16, f. 34. DouBLE-leaved Gate, triple-towered en an ascent of four degrees. P. 23, f. 16. Double nowed, or nowyed. A bend double nowed. P. 18, f. 22. Double orie, or Orle of two pieces. P- 5. f- 33- Double orle, saltier and cross, composed of chains passing from an annulet in the centre. P. 20, f. 45. Double parted. Divided into two. P. 7, f. 26. Double plume of Ostrich's feathers. P. 43, f. 3g. Double pointed dart. See Spear. Double queued. Having two tails. P. 26, f. 2. Double rose. P. 3, f. 21. Double slipped. P. 44, No. 5, f. 14. DouBLE-TETE. Having two heads. P. 26, f. g. Double topped. Sprigs or branches having two tops from one stem. P. 45, f. 7. Double torqued. The folding of a Serpent in the form of two Roman S's, one above the other. Double tressure flory counterflory. P. 2, f. 43, and P. 35, f. 16. Doublet. See Traverse. P. 21, f. 41. Doublings. The linings of the mantle, or lambrequin. P. 8, f. 21, and P. 3^, f. 16. Dove. The emblem of Peace and Chastity. As an Heraldic crest gener- ally depicted with the olive branch in its beak. P. 33, f. 42. Dove regaardant and Doves billing. Sj.e P. 31, f. 25 and 27. Dove, with dexter wing expanded and inverted. See Title Page. The Arms of, the College of Arms. Dove, displayed in glory, or in the glory of the sun. P. 22, f. 4. Termed the Holy Dove. Dove-cot, or Dove-house. P. 43, f. 52. Dovetail. A tenon made by letting one piece, in the form of a dove's tail into a corresponding cavit}' in another. P. i; P. 3, f-5; P- 15. f-24- Dovetailed. In the form of Dovetails. P. 12, f. g. Downsett. P. 18, f. 14. Dragon. A Fabulous creature, repre- sented as a strong and fierce animal, and depicted as P. 27, f. ig. On the same plate %vill be found, a Demi Dragon, Dragon' j head couped. Dragon sans wings, legs, etc. Dragon with two heads vomiting fire. P. 27, f. 24. Dragon's head couped. P. 27, f. 29. Dragon's head. When arms are blazoned by the planets, Dragon's head implies Tawney. P. i. Dragon's head and wings endorsed. P. 27, f. 21. Dragons interlaced. P. 27, f. 22. Dragon's tail. In blazon implies !Iurrey -.1, colour, or Sanguine. P. i.