I. noun
also fesse ˈfes
Etymology: Middle English fesse, from Anglo-French faisse band, from Latin fascia — more at fascia
Date: 15th century
1. : a broad horizontal bar across the middle of a heraldic field
2. : the center point of an armorial escutcheon
II. ˈfes intransitive verb
Etymology: short for confess
Date: 1840
: to own up : confess — usually used with up