fimbriation
(noun)
noun
1. (uncountable, heraldry) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a charge or ordinary in order to make it stand out from the background.
2. (countable, heraldry) Such a stripe.
(noun)
1. (uncountable, heraldry) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a charge or ordinary in order to make it stand out from the background.
2. (countable, heraldry) Such a stripe.