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• Addorsed — Ad*dorsed , a. [L. ad + dorsum, back: cf. F. adoss[ e].] (Her.) Set or turned back to back. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• addorsed — adjective Any animals set back to back …   Wiktionary

• Addorsed — [endorsed]. Her. Term used of two animals shown back to back; it could be used of any object in a *blazon. Cf. Affrontant …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• addorsed —    Set back to back, especially as in heraldry. The opposite, as when figures face each other, is called confronting . Also see ancipital …   Glossary of Art Terms

• addorsed — ad·dorsed …   English syllables

• addorsed — …   Useful english dictionary

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