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Definition of 'vert'

English

(wikipedia)

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (en-abbr)
  • vertebrate
  • vertical
  • Etymology 1

    , from (etyl) (m).

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (label) A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.
  • (label) Green undergrowth or other vegetation growing in a forest, as a potential cover for deer.
  • (label) The right to fell trees or cut shrubs in a forest.
  • :* 1819': “I understand thee,” said the King, “and the Holy Clerk shall have a grant of '''vert and venison in my woods of Warncliffe.” — Walter Scott, ''Ivanhoe
  • See also
    * vt. in heraldic contexts.

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (label) In blazon, of the colour green.
  • Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of (vertical).

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (label) In sport, a type of bicycle stunt competition.
  • A vertical surface used by skateboarders or skiers.
  • See also

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    Similar to 'vert'

    vart, vrot