engrailed

adjective en·grailed \in-ˈgrāld, en-\

Definition of ENGRAILED

: indented with small concave curves <an engrailed heraldic bordure>

: made of or bordered by a circle of raised dots <an engrailed coin>

Middle English engreled, from Anglo-French engreslé, literally, reduced, thinned, from en- + gresle slender, from Latin gracilis

First Known Use: 15th century

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