noun
- plural of fimbriation; narrow ornamental borders or edges, especially in heraldry or anatomy
Usage: heraldry: a thin line bordering a charge or ordinary; anatomy: a fringe-like structure or border
Examples
- The coat of arms featured several fimbriations in gold around the central shield.
- In heraldic design, fimbriations serve to distinguish and separate different charges.
- The anatomist noted the delicate fimbriations along the tissue margin.
- Medieval manuscripts often displayed fimbriations as decorative elements in illuminated borders.
- The fimbriations on the heraldic banner were rendered in silver thread.