addorsed

adjective

ad·​dorsed
ə-ˈdȯrst
variants or less commonly addossed
ə-ˈdäst,
-ˈdȯst
: set or turned back to back (as in heraldry)

Word History

Etymology

modification of French adossé, past participle of adosser to turn the back, set on one's back, from a- (from Latin ad-) + dos back, from Latin dorsum

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of addorsed was in 1572

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“Addorsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addorsed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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