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invected

[ in-vek-tid ]

adjective

Heraldry.
  1. noting an edge of a charge, as an ordinary, consisting of a series of small convex curves.
  2. (of a charge, as an ordinary) having such an edge:

    a chevron invected.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of invected1

1635–45; < Latin invect ( us ) driven into ( invective ) + -ed 2
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Lines.—Eleven varieties of lines, other than straight lines, which divide the shield, or edge our cheverons, pales, bars and the like, are pictured in the heraldry books and named as engrailed, embattled, indented, invected, wavy or undy, nebuly, dancetty, raguly, potent�, dovetailed and urdy.

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The word invecked or invected is sometimes applied by old-fashioned heraldic pedants to engrailed lines; later pedants have given it to a line found in modern grants of arms, an engrailed line reversed.

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Invected.—Having a border or outline composed of semicircles or arches, with the convexity outward.

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The scalloped or invected moulding.

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The border of each compartment is formed by a double invected pattern of gold and enamel.

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