patonce
English
Etymology
Compare French patte d’once (“paw of an ounce”).
Adjective
patonce (not comparable)
Noun
patonce (plural patonces)
- (heraldry) A cross whose four arms expand in curves from the centre, with floriated ends.
References
- “patonce”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.