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 DRA 52 Dragony, or Dragonne. A term applied to a Wivern whose head and tail are of a different tincture from its body. Drake, or Duck. P. 34, f. 22. Drapeau. An ensign, or standard. Drawing-board. SameasGrose. P. 41, f. 3. Drawing-iron. An instrument used by wire-drawers. P. 42, f. 33. Drinking-cup. p. 31, f. 16. Dromedary. P. 27, f. 47. Droped. Same as Guttee. Dropping, or Shedding. Su Distilling, and P. ^6, f. 50. Drops. Si:^ Guttee. Drum and Drum Sticks. P. 43, f. 26. Ducal Coronet. Is depicted with three strawberry leaves as P. 24, f. 35. If with more, they must be named as a Ducal Coronet of five leaves, f. 36. The Ducal coronet has recently received the name of Crest-Coronet. Duchess. The wife of a Duke, her Coronet the same as that of her hus- band. She is styled ' Your Grace," and is " Most Noble." Duciper. A Chapeau. P. 40, f. 54. Duck. A Water-fowl. P. 34, f. 22. When represented without either beak or feet is termed Cannet. DucK-MuscovY. P. 34, f. 21. DuFOiL, or Twyfoil. Having only two leaves. Dug, or Woman's breast. P. 43, f. 34. See Woman's breast. Duke. The highest order of the English Nobility. The firdt Duke of England, properly so called, was Edward the Black Prince, who was called Duke of Cornwall in 13:37, and the first born son of the iSovereign of England is Duke of Cornwall from his birth. The title is hereditary, and a Duke's eldest son is by courtesy styled Marquess, and the younger sons Lords, with the addition of their christian name. The daughters of a Duke are styled Ladies. Duke's Coronet, or Crown. P. 24, f. 42. Duke's Mantle. Is distinguished by having four guards or rows of fur on the dexter side. The engraved ex- ample of a mantle at P. 35, f. 16, is that of a Marquess, shewing three rows and half of fur. See Robe. Dung-fork. P. 39, f. 14, No. i. Dung-hill Cock. See Cock. P. 34, f. I. Duparted. The same as biparted. Dun-Fly. The same as Gad-Fly. P. 30, f. 21. EAG DwAL. An herb ; also called night- shade, and in blazon signifies sable. Dyke. A wall fesswise broken down in some places, is blazoned a "Dyke" and borne by the name of Graham. E Eagle. Emblematical of fortitude and magnaminity of mind. The Romans used the figure of an eagle for their ensign, and their example has been often followed. It is the Device of Russia, Austria, Germany, and the United States of America, P. 25a, f. 15 ; and the Emperors of France, P. 33, f. 24. In Blazon, when the talons, or claws and beak, are' of a ditfereut tincture to the other p;irt, it is- said to be armed of such a colour. When the claws or talons are borne in arm^, they should be turned towards the dexter side of the escutcheon, unless expressed to the contrary. P. 33, f. 21. Eagle. P. 33, f. i. EAGLEMescending, or descendant, f. 16. Eagle descendant displayed, f. 17. Eagle displayed, f. 5. Eagle displayed, recursant. f. 18. Eagle displayed foreshortened, f. 15. Eagle displayed wings inverted, f. 7, and P. 14, f. 6. .^ Eagle displayed sans legs. f. g. Eagle displayed with two heads, com- monly called a Spread Eagle, f. 6. Symbolical of the Eastern and Western Roman Empire. Eagle at gaze aloft, f. 14. Eagle Imperial of France, f. 24. Eagle imperial, f. 6. Eagle mantling, f. 11. Eagle perched. P. 33, f. ig. Eagle preying. P. 33, f. 12. Eagle reguardant. f. 4. Eagle rising, or rousant. f. 2. Eagle Royal, f. 6. Eagle spread, f. 6, Eagle statant. f. i. Eagle surgeant tergiant. f. 10. Eagle volant. P. 33, f. 16 and 17. Eagle wings endorsed and inverted, f. 13. Eagle wings endorsed and elevated, P. 25a, f. g. Eagle wings expanded and inverted. P- 33. f- 3- Eagle demi displayed with two heads. f. 8. Eagle demi displayed erased sans legs. f. g.