varriated

English

A varriated line.

Adjective

varriated (not comparable)

1. (heraldry) Cut in the form of vair; battlemented with solid projections and crenelles, both pointed, but in the latter case reversed.
   • 1828, William Berry, Encyclopaedia Heraldica: Or, Complete Dictionary of Heraldry:

     Urdée, in point, or contrary urdée, termed also varriated, point in point. See Plate XLIX. No. 2, fig. 32, viz. barry of six, contrary urdée; by some blazoned, barry of six, champion—barry of six, per pale, varriated, point in point—

   • 1908, Arthur Francis Pimbley, Pimbley's Dictionary of Heraldry: Together with an Illustrated Supplement, page 66:

     Variated—[See VARRIATED.] […] Varriated—(var'-ri-ated) A bearing cut in the form of vair; as, a bend varriated on the outsides.

Alternative forms

• warriated

See also

• vairy
• (distinguish) variated

Anagrams

• arrived at