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Paly. — The shield when it is divided into four or more equal 

 parts by perpendicular lines from top to bottom. 



Par'ty. — The division of a field by a line running in the di- 

 rection of an ordinary. 



Pas'sant.— -Said of a lion or other animal in a shield, appearing 

 to walk leisurely. When walking with his head afii'onte, 

 or looking full-faced, it is termed jKissant gardant. 



Patee or Pattee. — A cross having the arms small in the centre 

 and widening toward their extremities, which are broad. 



Pen'noil. — A small pointed flag, borne in former times by a 

 gentleman. 



Phe'on. — The barbed head of a dart, arrow, or other weapon. 



Pose. — A lion, horse, or other beast, standing still, with all his 

 four feet on the ground. 



ftuar'tering. — Partitions of the escutcheon according to the 

 number of coats that are borne in it. 



Q,uatre-foil. — A four-leaved plant. 



Raguled or Ragged. — An epithet for any bearing that is 

 ragged or uneven, like the trunk or limb of a tree lopped 

 of its branches, so that only the stumps are seen. 



Ram 'pant. — An epithet for a lion, or other beast, when it stands 

 on its hinder legs and rears up its fore feet in the posture 

 of climbing, showing only its profile. 



Rampant Gardant. — An animal standing on its hinder legs, 

 looking full-faced. 



Ram'pant Regar'dant. — An animal standing on its hinder 

 legs, looking behind. 



Rayonnant'. — An epithet for any ordinary that darts forth 

 rays like the sun when it shines. 



Regar'dant. — An animal with the face turned toward the 

 back in an attitude of vigilance. 



Renverse'. — Set with the head downwards, or contrary to the 

 natural posture. 



Rousant. — Rising ; applied to a bird in the attitude of rising. 



Sa'lient. — -An epithet applied to a beast represented in a leap- 

 ing posture, with his right foot in the dexter point, and 

 his hinder left foot in the sinister base of the escutcheon, 

 by which it is distinguished from rampant. {^Counter- 

 salieitt is when two beasts on the same escutcheon are 

 salient, the one leaping one way, and the other in an 

 opposite direction, so that their bodies cross.) 



Salt'ier. — One of the ei";ht greater ordinaries ; a St. Andrew s 



