gyron
/jahy-ruhn, -ron/US // ˈdʒaɪ rən, -rɒn //UK // (ˈdʒaɪrɒn) //
霸王别姬,霸道,霸王条款,霸王龙
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Heraldry.
- : a subordinary having the form of a triangle, usually equal to half a quarter of the escutcheon, with its apex at the fess point.
Examples
The arms of Lanyon afford an example of the gyron as a charge, as does also the well-known shield of Mortimer (Fig. 209).
The gyron may be drawn in any part of the shield, but it is generally placed as in the annexed example.
If one of these triangles occur singly it is termed a gyron.
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