fesse

Meanings

• noun

  Cleat or strap on the hose of a knight's armor, protecting the thigh.

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Variants

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fess , fesse , fesses

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Etymology

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From Old French fesse, 'thigh'.

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Trivia

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1. The fesse is one of the ordinaries in heraldry, which are the basic charges used to describe coats of arms.

2. The fesse is also known as a 'bend sinister' when it bends to the sinister (left) side of the shield.

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Related Concepts

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1. coat of arms: A heraldic design on a shield or surcoat, bearing the arms or insignia of a family or organization.

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Culture

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In heraldry, the fesse is a horizontal stripe or band in the middle of a shield. It is also a term used in the description of coats of arms.

How to Memorize "fesse"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a knight's armor and imagine a strap or cleat running horizontally across the thigh area.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fesse' with the image of a knight's armor and the thigh area.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Fesse is for a knight's thigh'.

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