( n. )
The emblem of the increasing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; -- often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.
( n. )
The emblem of the increasing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; -- often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012