torse

Meaning

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

armory

blazon

blazonry

coat of arms

crest-wreath

developable

garland

surface

wreath

crest coronet

Etymology

Via obsolete French torse (a wreath) from Latin torquēre (to twist).