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orle¹
- /ɔːl/
Rhymes with -ɔːl
Where it comes from
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”).
noun orles
- A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge. 1819, In his hand he bore that singular “abacus”, or staff of office, with which Templars are usually represented, having at the upper end a round plate, on which was engraved the cross of the Order, inscribed within a circle or orle, as heralds term it. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
- 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.
Orle²
proper noun
- A municipality of Croatia.
Talk about this word "orle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. orle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orle "orle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orle.Cite this
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title = {orle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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