The Handbook to English Heraldry Part 23

_Tressure._ A subordinary. See pages 66, 67; and Nos. 135-8.

_Tricked._ Sketched in outline.

_Trippant_, or _Tripping_. In easy motion, as a stag. See page 81; and No. 168.

_Triton._ See _Mermaid_.

_Trivet._ A circular or triangular iron frame, with three feet, borne by the family of TRYVETT.

_TroG.o.dice._ An animal like a reindeer.

_Trumpet._ In blazon usually a long straight tube, expanding at its extremity: No. 310, from the bra.s.s to Sir R. DE TRUMPINGTON, at Trumpingdon, near Cambridge; A.D. 1272.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 310.--Trumpet.]

_Trussed._ With closed wings. _Trussing._ Devouring--applied to birds of prey.

_Tudor Rose._ An heraldic rose, _quarterly gu. and arg._; or a white heraldic rose, _charged upon_ a red one.

_Tun._ A cask; the rebus of the final syllable _TON_ in many surnames.

See _Rebus_.

_Tynes._ Branches of a stag's antlers. See _Attires_.

_Ulster._ See _Baronet_ and _Herald_.

_Undy_, _Undee_. Wavy: No. 38, C.

_Unguled._ Hoofed.

_Unicorn._ A well-known fabulous animal, famous as the sinister supporter of the Royal Shield of England.

_Union Jack._ The National Ensign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, fully described in Chapter XVII. It is borne on an inescutcheon upon the arms of the Duke of WELLINGTON as an augmentation.

_Uriant._ A term said to be applied to a fish when it swims in a vertical position, head downwards. The reverse of _Hauriant_, _q.v._

_Vair._ A Fur: Nos. 61, 62, 63.

_Vane._ See _Fan_.

_Vert._ In French Heraldry, _Sinople_. The colour green: No. 55.

_Vervels_, _Varvals_. Small rings.

_Vested._ Clothed.

_Viscount._ The _fourth_ degree of rank and dignity in the British Peerage, in Latin _Vice-Comes_, introduced by HENRY VI., A.D. 1440.

_Vice-comes_ is also the Latin word for the office of Sheriff.

A Viscount is "Right Honourable," and is styled "My Lord." All his sons and daughters are "Honourable." His Coronet, granted by JAMES I., has a row of sixteen pearls, of comparatively small size set on the circlet; in representations nine are shown: No. 311. The wife of a Viscount is a _Viscountess_, who has the same rank, style, and coronet as her husband.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 311.--Circlet of a Viscount's Coronet.]

_Vivre._ An early term, fallen into general disuse; but apparently denoting a _Barrulet_ or _Cotise Dancettee_; as in No. 312, at St.

Michael's Church, St. Albans.

_Voided._ Having the central area removed.

_Voiders._ Diminutives of _Flanches_.

_Volant._ Flying. _Vorant._ Devouring.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 312.--Shield at St. Michael's Church, St. Alban's.]

_Vol._ Two bird's wings conjoined, having the appearance of an eagle displayed without its body: No. 207.

_Vulned._ Wounded.

_Wake Knot._ No. 313.

_Walled._ Made to represent brick or stone-work. The term _masoned_ is, however, usually employed.

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 313.--Wake Knot.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 315.--Wyvern.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 314.--Catherine Wheel.]

_Water Bouget._ No. 218.

_Wattled._ Having a comb and gills, as a c.o.c.k.

_Wavy_, _Undee._ No. 38, C.

_Wheat-sheaf._ See _Garb_.

_Wheel_, _Catherine Wheel_. Has curved spikes projecting from its rim: No. 314: from a shield upon a boss, about A.D. 1400, in the south choir-aisle of the church of Great Yarmouth.

_Wreath_, _Crest-Wreath_. See _Crest-Wreath_, and No. 233; also Chapter XIV.

_Wreathed._ Adorned with a wreath, chaplet, or garland; or twisted into the form of a wreath, &c.

_Wyvern_, _Wivern_. A fabulous creature, being a species of dragon with two legs: No. 315.

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MARSHALLING