Medieval Glossary

Abatement

In heraldry, this is a mark placed over a portion of the paternal coat of arms, indicating some base or ungentlemanly act on the part of the bearer.

Related term(s): Coat of Arms; Surcoat
Category: Heraldry
Added: 07.07.05
Last modified: 06.01.06
Source information: Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 9.

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