Page 42 - Dictionary of Heraldry and Related Subjects
P. 42

forms it is similar to, but should not  tem  is  frequently  found  loosely
                               be confuseci with, a lance rest.
                                                                employed  to mean  the full achieve-
                                                                ment. The name ' coat of  arms ' was
                                                                derived  €rom the surcoat (q-v.).
                                                                Cock - Generdly  refers  to  the nor-
                                                                mal  farmyard  rooster  and  may  be
                                                                incorrectly  blazoned  as  dunghill
                                                                cock, garnecock or moorcock though
                                                                the Iater two have minor differences.
                                                                Cockatrice - A  nionster  resembling
                                           Clarion
                                                                a  wyvem  with  the  head  of  a  cock
                              CIaymore - A  type of  sword  parti-  and  the  tongue  barbed.  Normally
                              cularly  applicable  to  Scotland  and  it  is  born  with  wings  elevated  and
                              frequently found  in connection  with  adorsed  but  may  be  blazoned  as
                              supporters where a sword is carried.  displayed.
                              Cfenched - Describes  a  hand  when  Co-heir, co-heiress -Where  an ami-
                              closed.
                                                                ger  dies  without  male  issue  but
                                                                leaves two or more daughters, al1 are
                              çlimant  - An  expression  used  in  considered  qua1 and  described  as
                              connection  with one of  the Heraidic  CO-heirs or CO-heiresses untiI the final
                              positions of  the goat which in beasts  survivor  becornes  the  heiress.
                              of prey would  be  described  as ram-
                                                                Coliar  of  S.S.  -  An  ornamental
                               pant.
                                                                collar  constructed  of  a  series  of
                              Close - An expression describing the  ietter  S's  in  gold  which  may  tic
                              wings of a  bird  in  the natural  posi-  either entwined or set close together.
                               tion  against  the  body.
                                                                It  is  worn  by  Kings  of  Arms  and
                                                                Heralds on  state occasions.
                              Closet - A diminutive oE  the bar of
                              which  it  is half  the width.
                                                                College of  Arms - Prior to 1484 the
                                                                King  and  many  of  the  nobility  em-
                               Cloods  -  Occasionally  found  as  ployed  heralds  to  carry  out  duties
                               charges,  they  are  sometirnes  repre-  in connection with Tournaments and
                               sented  by  a  nebuly  line  and  occa-  as  messengers  in  Peace  and  War.
                               sionally  in  the  more  orthodox  Tlie senior heralds came to be called
                              rnanner.                          Kings  of  Arms. On the 23rd  March
                                                                1484 King Richard III incorporated
                               Cloué  - Studded  or  fastened  with  the Heralds by charter to form whai
                               nails,  a  term  frequently  found  in  was  known  at the  tirne  as  the  Col-
                              coiijunction  with  the  portcullis.   lege  of  Heralds,  and  gave  them  a
                                                                house  named  Coldharbour for their
                              Clove - The spice  so called  which  work.  A  year  later  his  successor
                               appeaw  in  the  arms of  the Grocers  cancelled  the  Royal  warrant  and
                              Company.                          acquired  the  building  used  by  the
                                                                College  for  his  own  purposes.  On
                               Coat of Arms - A tem which refers  15th  July  1555  Queen  Mary  1
                               to  al1  the  bearings  placed  upon  a  refomed  the  College  with  a  new
                              Heraldic shield. In modern times the  charter and gave them Derby House
                                                              40
   37   38   39   40   41   42   43   44   45   46   47