ENGRAILED


Meaning of ENGRAILED in English

v.

Pronunciation: in- ' gr ā ld, en-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English engreled, from Anglo-French engreslé, literally, reduced, thinned, from en- + gresle slender, from Latin gracilis

Date: 15th century

1 : indented with small concave curves <an engrailed heraldic bordure>

2 : made of or bordered by a circle of raised dots <an engrailed coin>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.