Medieval Glossary
Abaisse
In heraldry, when the fesse or any other armorial figure is depressed, or situated below the center of the shield, it is said to be abaisse ("lowered").
Related term(s): None
Category: Heraldry
Added: 07.07.05
Source information:
Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 9.
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