torteau

English

Etymology

From Old French torteau, tortel, from Latin tortus (twisted). See tort.

Noun

torteau (plural torteaus or torteaux)

  1. (heraldry) A roundel of a red colour (gules).

See also

metals main colours less common colours
tincture orargentgulesazuresablevertpurpuretennéorangesanguine
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roundel (in parentheses: semé):
bezant (bezanty)

plate (platy)

torteau (tortelly)

hurt (hurty)

pellet (pellety), ogress

pomme


golpe (golpy)

orange (semé of oranges)

guze (semé of guzes)
goutte (noun) / gutty (adj) thereof:
(goutte / gutty) d'or (of gold)

d'eau (of water)

de sang (of blood)

de larmes (of tears)

de poix

(of pitch)

d'huile / d'olive (olive oil)




special roundel furs additional, uncommon tinctures:
tincture fountain, syke: barry wavy argent and azureermineermines, counter-ermineerminoispeanvaircounter-vairpotentcounter-potentbleu celeste, brunâtre, carnation, cendrée (iron, steel, acier), copper, murrey
depiction

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