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POI 103 POU Point shapourne. Same as Point Champaine. Point sinister and dexter base indented. P. 21, f. 20. Points four, or Lozengy in Point, f. -3- Points four, Pointed and Nowy on the top in pale. f. 22. For other examples see P. 21. Points,' three, four, or five. Tiie Ancient blazon of the field, divided into as many parts, but each part must be of a distinct colour. Point in point, A term applied to indentings, when extending from one side of the ordinary to the other, as a Fesse per fesse indented point in point. P. 3, f. 26. Point. A tool used by wire- drawers. P. 41, f. 4, and P. 42, f. 33. PoiNTE. A term for leaved. Pointed. Same as fitched. P. g, f. 42,1044. Pointer. See Dog. Points. The rays or points of a star, . or mullet, etc. Points of the Escutcheon. The different parts of the shield denoting the position of the charges. Explained on P. I. PoiNTZ DE SIX. As ung escu de six ' pointz, the same as paly of three parted per fesse. P, 14, f. 30. PoissoN. See Marined. Poix, guttee de. Black drops. P. i. PoLE-AXE. P. 37, f. 27. Polecat. P. 30, f. 17. PoLE-sTAK. The same as Estoile. P. 23, f. 42. PoLEYNS, or Genouillieres. Steel Knee- pieces. P. 39, f. 20, No. 6. PoMEE, Pommettee, Pommellee. or Pommy. When the extremities terminate in knobs. - See Cross Pomettee. P. 10, f. 28. PoMEis. Green roundles. P. i. Pomegranate. Always represented as P. 44. f- 57. Pom EL, or Pommel. The round knob at the extremity of the handle of a sword. See Sword. PoMELT and Hyltte anoAvyd, An old term for pommel and hilt gold. POMELLED Cross. P. lO, f. 28. PoMETTE, or Nowed. Having circular projections in the middle of each arm on a cross. P. 7, f. 43. PoMEY, or Pome. A roundle vert. P. i. Pope's Crown, Papal Crown, Tiara, or Triple Crown. P. 40, f. 59. Popinjay. A small green parrot, with red beak and legs. See Parrot, and P- 34, f- 57- Poplar Tree. P. 45, f. 47. PopPY-BOLE. P. 45, f. 12. Porcupine. A rodent quadruped, f.irnished with spines. P. 27, f. 55. PoRTANTE, or Portratc. See Portate. PoRTATS, A cross so called, from its position being saltierways. P. 8, f.15. Port, or Portal. The door or gate of a castle. P. 23, f. 13. Portcullis, or Herse. A machine composed of cross bars. P. 37, f. 37. It wa'^ hung by chains before the crates of fortified places, and its perpaniiciilar bars were si^ikcd at the bottom, the chains by which it hung are usually attached. Portcullis. The title of one of the Pursuivants of Arms. Portcullised. p. 22, f. 38. Porthole. Same as Loop-hole. Portugal-Laurel. P, 45, f. 20. Portuguese Badge of the Tower and Sword. P. 25a, f. 8. Poss, or Posed. Sim:; as Statant. Posed. ' As three fish interchangeably posed. P. 32, f. 25. Possenet. See Water-bouget. PoT-iNFLAMED. Sain3 as Fire-chest. P. 37, f. 3. Pot. Also termed Porridge Pot. A vessel with three feet. P. 41, f. 16. Pot. a term sometimes applied to a steel-cap. Potence. Same as Potent. Potency counter-potency, or Potency in point. The same as potent counter potent. P. 3, f. 7. Potent counter-potent. P. i, and P. 5, f. 16. Potent. Resembles the head of a crutch. P. I. Potent-Cross, or Cross Potent. P. 11, f-7- Potent. Repotent in four points, P, II, f. 14. PoTENTED or Potentce. Applied to ordinaries when the outer edges are formed into potents. P. 5, f. 15 ; P. 17, f. 35, and 36. Pouch. A Purse. As P. 40, f. 38. PoULDRON. The name of that part of a suit of armour which covers the shoulders. Pounce. A perforated sketch used by Herald Painters by means of which the drawing is transferred unto a panel, silk, or other material. Pounce. The talon of a bird of prey.