Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In heraldry, same as paly (which see).

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb (Her.) In the manner of a pale or pales; by perpendicular lines or divisions.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb heraldry In the manner of pales, divided by perpendicular lines.

Etymologies

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pale +‎ -wise

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