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- [awrl]
- /ɔrl/
- /ˈɔːl/
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- [awrl]
- /ɔrl/
Definitions of orle word
- noun orle Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges: azure, an orle of bezants. 1
- noun orle Armor. a thick roll of cloth or leather on a helmet forming a base for an ornamental crest. 1
- noun orle Also called orlet, O01/O0161800 awr-ley, ɔrˈleɪorlo. Architecture. a border, as one formed by a fillet. a fillet at the upper end of the shaft of a column. Compare cincture (def 3). a fillet between two flutes of a column. 1
- noun orle A narrow border inset from the edge of a shield. 1
- noun orle a border around a shield 0
- noun orle the inner border on an escutcheon, following the outline of the edge of the shield 0
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Origin of orle
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Middle French: border, edge < Vulgar Latin *ōrulus, diminutive of Latin ōra border
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Parts of speech for Orle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".