Portate definitions

Portate

• (a.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate.
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Portate

Por'tate adjective [ Latin portatus , past participle of portare to carry.] (Her.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate .
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/130

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Portate

In heraldry, portate describes something borne not erect, but diagonally across an escutcheon.
Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/UP.HTM

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