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词汇 engrailed
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Definition of engrailed in English:

engrailed

adjective
Heraldry
  • Having semicircular indentations along the edge.

    〔主纹章〕边缘呈锯齿形的。比较INVECTED

    Compare with invected
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For the Oriel Hall coat of arms this has been changed to a gold lion rampant on a blue field within a gold engrailed border.
    • Nevertheless, the potential role of the engrailed gene in segmentation has been the focus of comparative studies.

Origin

Late Middle English (as verb engrail): from Old French engresler 'make thin', from en- (expressing a change of state) + gresle 'thin', from Latin gracilis.

Definition of engrailed in US English:

engrailed

adjectiveenˈɡrāldinˈɡrāld
Heraldry
  • Having semicircular indentations along the edge.

    〔主纹章〕边缘呈锯齿形的。比较INVECTED

    Compare with invected
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For the Oriel Hall coat of arms this has been changed to a gold lion rampant on a blue field within a gold engrailed border.
    • Nevertheless, the potential role of the engrailed gene in segmentation has been the focus of comparative studies.

Origin

Late Middle English (as verb engrail): from Old French engresler ‘make thin’, from en- (expressing a change of state) + gresle ‘thin’, from Latin gracilis.

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