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BATON. BATUNE. BASTON. It is generally used as an abatement in coats
of arms to denote illegitimacy.
[Illustration: Baton]
Ex. Or, a cross gules, over all a baton argent.
BATTERING RAM. An instrument used for battering down walls before
gunpowder was known in Europe: it is frequently borne as a charge in a
coat of arms.
[Illustration: Battering ram]
Ex. Argent, a battering ram proper.
BATTLE AXE. An ancient military weapon, frequently borne on arms as a
mark of prowess.
[Illustration: Battle axe]
Ex. Argent, three battle axes gules two over one.
BATTLEMENTS. Divisions or apertures on the top of castle walls or
towers.
[Illustration: Battlements]
Ex. Gules, three towers embattled argent.
BEAKED. The beak of a bird being of a different tint from the body is
said to be beaked.
[Illustration: Beaked]
Ex. An eagle's head erased, beaked, or.
BEAVER. That part of the helmet that defends the sight.
[Illustration: Beaver]
BELLED. Having bells.
[Illustration: Belled]
Ex. Argent, a barrulet gules, belled with three bells proper.
BEND. One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines
drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally
occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one
third.
[Illustration: Bend]
Ex. Azure, a bend argent.
BEND SINISTER. Is the reverse of the bend; it is seldom found in coats
of arms, as it is reckoned an abatement.
[Illustration: Bend sinister]
Ex. Argent, a bend sinister gules.
IN BEND. Figures placed in a slanting direction from the dexter chief
to the sinister base are said to be in bend.
[Illustration: In bend]
Ex. Or, three torteaux in bend.
BENDLET. A diminutive of the bend, of the same shape, but only half
the width of the bend.
BENDY. This word serves to denote a field divided diagonally into
several bends, varying in metal and colour.
[Illustration: Bendy]
Ex. Bendy of six pieces, azure and argent.
BESANT, or BEZANT. Gold coin of Byzantium; when they appear in a coat
of arms their colour is not described: a besant is always or.
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