torse
English
editEtymology 1
editVia obsolete French torse (a wreath) from Latin torquēre (to twist).
Noun
edittorse (plural torses)
- (heraldry) A twist of cloth or wreath, typically placed underneath and forming part of a crest (as an orle or wreath) and customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on; rarely, it occurs as a charge.
Synonyms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editheraldry: a twist of cloth or wreath forming the lowest part of the crest
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References
edit- A complete guide to heraldry, A. C. Fox-Davis.
Etymology 2
editNoun
edittorse (plural torses)
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editFrench
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Italian torso, from Latin thyrsus. Doublet of thyrse.
Noun
edittorse m (plural torses)
- torso
- Son torse est très poilu.
- His torso is very hairy.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
edittorse
Further reading
edit- “torse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
editItalian
editVerb
edittorse
- third-person singular past historic of torcere
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