Definition of Fess
n.
1.
(Her.)
A
band
drawn
horizontally
across
the
center
of
an
escutcheon
,
and
containing
in
breadth
the
third
part
of
it
;
one
of
the
nine
honorable
ordinaries
.
Fess point
(Her.)
the
exact
center
of
the
escutcheon
.
See
Escutcheon
.
Related Words
fesse
,
heraldry
,
ordinary
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