n. (also fesse) Heraldry a horizontal stripe across the middle of a shield. fess point a point at the centre of a shield. in fess arranged horizontally.
[ ME f. OF f. L fascia band ]
n. (also fesse) Heraldry a horizontal stripe across the middle of a shield. fess point a point at the centre of a shield. in fess arranged horizontally.
[ ME f. OF f. L fascia band ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012