barruly

adjective

bar·​ru·​ly

ˈbar(y)əlē

variants or less commonly barrulé or barrullée

¦bar(y)ə¦lā

heraldry

: divided into a large number of horizontal bars

Word History

Etymology

Middle English berle, probably modification of Middle French burelé, from Old French

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