orle

Meanings

Plural: orles

Noun

A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.
The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse.
A fillet under the ovolo of a capital.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French (also modern) orle, from orler (“to hem”), or from Vulgar Latin *orula, a diminutive of Latin ora (“edge”), probably from os, oris (“mouth”).

Synonyms

torse, wreath

Scrabble Score: 4

orle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
orle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
orle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

orle is a valid Words With Friends word