addorsed

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin ad + dorsum, "back": compare French adossé.

Adjective

addorsed (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry, of animals) set back to back
    Antonym: affronté

Translations

References

  • The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]