Definition of pairle
plural -s
: a heraldic ordinary in the form of a Y extending to the upper corners and the base of the field — called also
pall; compare shakefork
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in pairle
adverb
1
: in the direction and position of the three arms of a pairle
- tierced in pairle sable, gules, and azure
2
: in such a way that of three heraldic bearings one is bendwise, one bendwise sinister, and one palewise so as to approach or join at a common center
- three shields arranged in pairle with the points meeting in the center of the escutcheon
