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canting arms
heraldry
Also known as: punning arms
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use in armour
- In heraldry: The nature and origins of heraldic terminology
Second, punning, or canting, arms are very common as, for example, trumpets for Trumpington, or a spear for Shakespeare. It is notable, however, that many armorial allusions that were formerly obvious now require research for elucidation. Other allusions have been lost entirely. Third, in grants of arms to…
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