dancetté

1 of 2

adjective

dan·​cet·​té

variants or dancettée

(ˈ)dan¦set(ˌ)ā,

¦dan(t)sə¦tā

or dancetty

(ˈ)dan¦setē

heraldry

: having large indentations usually three in number

a fess dancetté

dancette

2 of 2

noun

dan·​cette

danˈset

plural -s

: an architectural molding or group of moldings with a zigzag pattern in the design : chevron molding

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

probably modification of French denché from Middle French, from dent tooth, from Latin dent-, dens

Noun

alteration of dancetté entry 1

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